#D856AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.188 343.1), rgb(216, 86, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#D856AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D856AC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.188 343.1) |
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 #D856AC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D856AC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D856AC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D856AC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE78B8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D856AC
oklch(64.8% 0.188 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D92
oklch(55.6% 0.204 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#841C65
oklch(42.7% 0.157 343)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#D856AC 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) | #6079AF | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5567A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D856AC
#D856AC
oklch(64.8% 0.188 343.1)
- #00A876
#00A876
oklch(64.7% 0.139 163.3)
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 #D856AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D856AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #D856AC 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.