#D874AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.142 345.7), rgb(216, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D874AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D874AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.142 345.7) |
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 #D874AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D874AE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D874AE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D874AE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D874AE
oklch(68.9% 0.142 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D252A1
oklch(63% 0.182 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD308C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32177
oklch(49.2% 0.184 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#841F61
oklch(42.7% 0.152 345.4)
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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)
#D874AE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4738A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D874AE
#D874AE
oklch(68.9% 0.142 345.7)
- #0BB686
#0BB686
oklch(68.9% 0.142 165.7)
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 #D874AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D874AE 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.