#D873BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.154 338.2), rgb(216, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#D873BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D873BD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.154 338.2) |
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 #D873BD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D873BD | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873BD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873BD text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D873BD
oklch(69.3% 0.154 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB2
oklch(63% 0.197 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC299D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11986
oklch(49.1% 0.199 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E59
oklch(37.8% 0.129 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#D873BD 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) | #768CC0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2768F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D873BD
#D873BD
oklch(69.3% 0.154 338.2)
- #20B877
#20B877
oklch(69.3% 0.154 158.3)
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 #D873BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #D873BD 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.