#D975A5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.136 351.1), rgb(217, 117, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#D975A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D975A5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.136 351.1) |
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 #D975A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D975A5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D975A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D975A5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D975A5
oklch(68.9% 0.136 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35496
oklch(63% 0.174 351)
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Step 600
600
#BE3380
oklch(55.5% 0.189 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4246C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#852158
oklch(42.7% 0.145 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#D975A5 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) | #808BA7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67287 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D975A5
#D975A5
oklch(68.9% 0.136 351.1)
- #00B590
#00B590
oklch(68.8% 0.134 171.3)
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 #D975A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D975A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #D975A5 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.