#D959B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.188 341.2), rgb(217, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D959B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D959B2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.188 341.2) |
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 #D959B2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D959B2 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D959B2 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D959B2 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D959B2
oklch(65.6% 0.188 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E96
oklch(55.7% 0.205 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11E7F
oklch(49% 0.19 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#831D68
oklch(42.7% 0.158 341)
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Step 900
900
#6A2054
oklch(37.8% 0.122 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#D959B2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691AF | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55B7E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D959B2
#D959B2
oklch(65.6% 0.188 341.2)
- #00AB73
#00AB73
oklch(65.5% 0.145 161.1)
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 #D959B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D959B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #D959B2 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.