#D86AB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.166 339.2), rgb(216, 106, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D86AB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 106, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.166 339.2) |
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 #D86AB9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86AB9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86AB9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86AB9 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86AB9
oklch(67.9% 0.166 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#D646B2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1189E
oklch(55.6% 0.23 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#870D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1859
oklch(37.7% 0.138 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#D86AB9 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) | #6E86BC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36D89 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86AB9
#D86AB9
oklch(67.9% 0.166 339.2)
- #00B474
#00B474
oklch(67.9% 0.156 159.1)
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 #D86AB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86AB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #D86AB9 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.