#D953B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.197 340.8), rgb(217, 83, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D953B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D953B2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 83, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.197 340.8) |
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 #D953B2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D953B2 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D953B2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D953B2 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D953B2
oklch(64.9% 0.197 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE2798
oklch(55.6% 0.214 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#A31681
oklch(49% 0.199 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#851869
oklch(42.7% 0.165 341)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#D953B2 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) | #5B79B5 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838FAF | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5557B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D953B2
#D953B2
oklch(64.9% 0.197 340.8)
- #00A971
#00A971
oklch(64.9% 0.145 160.9)
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 #D953B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D953B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.087
Use #D953B2 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.