#D857BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.7% 0.198 336.6), rgb(216, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D857BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D857BD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.198 336.6) |
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 #D857BD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D857BD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D857BD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D857BD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D857BD
oklch(65.7% 0.198 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#821A70
oklch(42.7% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D857BD 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) | #597DC0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190BA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25D82 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D857BD
#D857BD
oklch(65.7% 0.198 336.6)
- #00AD68
#00AD68
oklch(65.8% 0.158 156.6)
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 #D857BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D857BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.088
Use #D857BD 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.