#D953AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.194 342.4), rgb(217, 83, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#D953AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D953AE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.194 342.4) |
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 #D953AE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D953AE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D953AE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D953AE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D953AE
oklch(64.7% 0.194 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2894
oklch(55.6% 0.212 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4187E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#851967
oklch(42.7% 0.162 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D54
oklch(37.6% 0.127 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#D953AE 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) | #5D78B1 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65479 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D953AE
#D953AE
oklch(64.7% 0.194 342.4)
- #00A874
#00A874
oklch(64.7% 0.141 162.4)
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 #D953AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D953AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #D953AE 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.