#D957BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.8% 0.199 336.9), rgb(217, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D957BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D957BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.199 336.9) |
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 #D957BD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D957BD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D957BD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D957BD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D8
oklch(81% 0.097 337)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D957BD
oklch(65.8% 0.199 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB29A0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 337)
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Step 700
700
#A11889
oklch(49.2% 0.201 337)
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Step 800
800
#82196F
oklch(42.6% 0.166 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D957BD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45D82 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D957BD
#D957BD
oklch(65.8% 0.199 336.9)
- #00AD69
#00AD69
oklch(65.8% 0.157 156.9)
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 #D957BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D957BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.087
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
Use #D957BD 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.