#D95FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.177 343.3), rgb(217, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D95FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95FAE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.177 343.3) |
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 #D95FAE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95FAE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95FAE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95FAE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95FAE
oklch(66.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3590
oklch(55.7% 0.192 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0267A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#D95FAE 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) | #687FB1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55F7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95FAE
#D95FAE
oklch(66.1% 0.177 343.3)
- #00AD7A
#00AD7A
oklch(66.2% 0.142 163.5)
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 #D95FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D95FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #D95FAE 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.