#D861BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.181 338.2), rgb(216, 97, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D861BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D861BA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.181 338.2) |
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 #D861BA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D861BA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D861BA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D861BA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D861BA
oklch(66.7% 0.181 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7359A
oklch(55.7% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F226B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#D861BA 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) | #6581BD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36585 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D861BA
#D861BA
oklch(66.7% 0.181 338.2)
- #00B06F
#00B06F
oklch(66.7% 0.155 158.3)
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 #D861BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D861BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
Use #D861BA 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.