#D948BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.219 336.5), rgb(217, 72, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D948BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D948BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 72, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.219 336.5) |
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 #D948BD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D948BD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D948BD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D948BD text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E172C8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D948BD
oklch(64.2% 0.219 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#C012A5
oklch(55.6% 0.237 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#860873
oklch(42.6% 0.183 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C165D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#D948BD 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) | #4B76C0 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB9 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4507C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D948BD
#D948BD
oklch(64.2% 0.219 336.5)
- #00A764
#00A764
oklch(64.1% 0.154 156.5)
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 #D948BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D948BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #D948BD 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.