#D978B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.14 343.5), rgb(217, 120, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#D978B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D978B4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.14 343.5) |
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 #D978B4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D978B4 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978B4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978B4 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D978B4
oklch(69.8% 0.14 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A5
oklch(63% 0.179 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3390
oklch(55.7% 0.195 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0247A
oklch(49% 0.181 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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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)
#D978B4 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) | #7E8EB6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989EB1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4788E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D978B4
#D978B4
oklch(69.8% 0.14 343.5)
- #28B885
#28B885
oklch(69.7% 0.14 163.5)
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 #D978B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #D978B4 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.