#D873AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.144 345.5), rgb(216, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#D873AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D873AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.144 345.5) |
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 #D873AE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D873AE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873AE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873AE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D873AE
oklch(68.7% 0.144 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D352A1
oklch(63.2% 0.183 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE2F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A31F77
oklch(49% 0.186 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#851E61
oklch(42.8% 0.153 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#D873AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E47289 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D873AE
#D873AE
oklch(68.7% 0.144 345.5)
- #00B685
#00B685
oklch(68.8% 0.144 165.5)
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 #D873AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D873AE 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.