#D866AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.165 343.8), rgb(216, 102, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D866AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D866AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.165 343.8) |
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 #D866AE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D866AE | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D866AE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866AE text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D866AE
oklch(66.9% 0.165 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA44A9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#C51494
oklch(55.6% 0.229 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A0966
oklch(42.7% 0.176 344)
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Step 900
900
#6F1753
oklch(37.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#D866AE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46682 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D866AE
#D866AE
oklch(66.9% 0.165 343.8)
- #00B07C
#00B07C
oklch(67% 0.144 163.4)
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 #D866AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D866AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.003
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #D866AE 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.