#D856AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.19 341.9), rgb(216, 86, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D856AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D856AF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 86, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.19 341.9) |
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 #D856AF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D856AF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D856AF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D856AF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D856AF
oklch(64.9% 0.19 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD2C94
oklch(55.6% 0.207 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21C7E
oklch(49% 0.192 342)
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Step 800
800
#841C67
oklch(42.8% 0.159 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#D856AF 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) | #5F7AB2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4577B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D856AF
#D856AF
oklch(64.9% 0.19 341.9)
- #00A973
#00A973
oklch(64.9% 0.143 161.7)
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 #D856AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D856AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #D856AF 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.