#D899C4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.094 338.9), rgb(216, 153, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D899C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D899C4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 153, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.094 338.9) |
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 #D899C4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D899C4 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D899C4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D899C4 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D899C4
oklch(75.7% 0.094 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#D899C4 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) | #9BA6C6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9AA8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D899C4
#D899C4
oklch(75.7% 0.094 338.9)
- #7AC39A
#7AC39A
oklch(75.8% 0.095 158.5)
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 #D899C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.068
Use #D899C4 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.