#D959B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.19 340), rgb(217, 89, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D959B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D959B5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 89, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.19 340) |
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 #D959B5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D959B5 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D959B5 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D959B5 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D959B5
oklch(65.7% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2D98
oklch(55.5% 0.207 340)
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Step 700
700
#A11D82
oklch(49.1% 0.193 340)
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Step 800
800
#831C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#D959B5 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) | #607DB8 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B2 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55C7F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D959B5
#D959B5
oklch(65.7% 0.19 340)
- #00AC71
#00AC71
oklch(65.7% 0.148 160)
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 #D959B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D959B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
Use #D959B5 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.