#D86ABA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.167 338.8), rgb(216, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#D86ABA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86ABA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.167 338.8) |
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 #D86ABA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86ABA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ABA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ABA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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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)
#D86ABA
oklch(67.9% 0.167 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#D646B3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 339)
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Step 600
600
#C1179F
oklch(55.6% 0.232 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#870C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 339)
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Step 900
900
#6D185A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#D86ABA 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) | #6E87BD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26D89 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86ABA
#D86ABA
oklch(67.9% 0.167 338.8)
- #00B473
#00B473
oklch(67.9% 0.157 158.8)
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 #D86ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #D86ABA 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.