#D974C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.156 337.2), rgb(217, 116, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#D974C0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D974C0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.156 337.2) |
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 #D974C0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D974C0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D974C0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D974C0 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D974C0
oklch(69.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB289F
oklch(55.5% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11888
oklch(49.1% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#83196F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D974C0 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) | #768EC3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27791 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D974C0
#D974C0
oklch(69.7% 0.156 337.2)
- #25B976
#25B976
oklch(69.6% 0.155 157.5)
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 #D974C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #D974C0 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.