#D86ABD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.169 337.5), rgb(216, 106, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D86ABD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86ABD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 106, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.169 337.5) |
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 #D86ABD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86ABD | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ABD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ABD text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86ABD
oklch(68.1% 0.169 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D545B7
oklch(63% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C115A2
oklch(55.7% 0.235 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#870A71
oklch(42.8% 0.181 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C175B
oklch(37.6% 0.14 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#D86ABD 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) | #6D87C0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26E8B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86ABD
#D86ABD
oklch(68.1% 0.169 337.5)
- #00B570
#00B570
oklch(68.1% 0.161 157.5)
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 #D86ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
Use #D86ABD 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.