#D860AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.172 344.4), rgb(216, 96, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D860AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D860AB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 96, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 344.4) |
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 #D860AB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D860AB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D860AB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D860AB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D860AB
oklch(66% 0.172 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9378D
oklch(55.6% 0.187 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2878
oklch(49.1% 0.174 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#812461
oklch(42.7% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#D860AB 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) | #6A7FAD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93A8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55F7E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D860AB
#D860AB
oklch(66% 0.172 344.4)
- #00AC7C
#00AC7C
oklch(65.9% 0.139 164.8)
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 #D860AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D860AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
Use #D860AB 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.