#D850AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.197 342.3), rgb(216, 80, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D850AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D850AD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.197 342.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D850AD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D850AD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D850AD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D850AD text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E076BB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D850AD
oklch(64.2% 0.197 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2695
oklch(55.5% 0.214 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5157F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861767
oklch(42.7% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#D850AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A77B0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55177 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D850AD
#D850AD
oklch(64.2% 0.197 342.3)
- #00A672
#00A672
oklch(64.1% 0.14 162.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D850AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D850AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #D850AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.