#D87BAA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.8% 0.128 349.3), rgb(216, 123, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#D87BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87BAA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.128 349.3) |
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 #D87BAA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D87BAA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87BAA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87BAA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87BAA
oklch(69.8% 0.128 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5998
oklch(63% 0.163 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B83
oklch(55.7% 0.177 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#82265A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#69254A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#D87BAA 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) | #848FAC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FA8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4798C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87BAA
#D87BAA
oklch(69.8% 0.128 349.3)
- #2DB791
#2DB791
oklch(69.8% 0.128 169.5)
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 #D87BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #D87BAA 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.