#D974BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.153 338.6), rgb(217, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#D974BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D974BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.153 338.6) |
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 #D974BD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D974BD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D974BD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D974BD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D974BD
oklch(69.6% 0.153 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D14FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.196 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9C
oklch(55.7% 0.213 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A11985
oklch(49% 0.198 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#831A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#D974BD 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) | #778DC0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37790 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D974BD
#D974BD
oklch(69.6% 0.153 338.6)
- #21B979
#21B979
oklch(69.6% 0.153 158.7)
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 #D974BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #D974BD 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.