#D978AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.6% 0.136 346.7), rgb(217, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#D978AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D978AE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.136 346.7) |
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 #D978AE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D978AE | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978AE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978AE text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D978AE
oklch(69.6% 0.136 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0559E
oklch(63% 0.174 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3589
oklch(55.5% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12674
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#D978AE 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) | #808EB0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5778C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D978AE
#D978AE
oklch(69.6% 0.136 346.7)
- #21B88B
#21B88B
oklch(69.8% 0.137 166.7)
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 #D978AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #D978AE 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.