#D86BAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.156 344.8), rgb(216, 107, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D86BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86BAD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.156 344.8) |
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 #D86BAD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86BAD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BAD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BAD text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86BAD
oklch(67.6% 0.156 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22190
oklch(55.5% 0.217 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70E7A
oklch(49% 0.201 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#881464
oklch(42.8% 0.167 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#411230
oklch(27.1% 0.083 344.8)
#D86BAD 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) | #7485AF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46A84 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86BAD
#D86BAD
oklch(67.6% 0.156 344.8)
- #00B280
#00B280
oklch(67.6% 0.143 164.5)
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 #D86BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
Use #D86BAD 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.