#D978BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.148 338), rgb(217, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#D978BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D978BF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.148 338) |
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 #D978BF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D978BF | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978BF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978BF text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D978BF
oklch(70.3% 0.148 338)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 338)
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Step 700
700
#9F2085
oklch(49.1% 0.191 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#D978BF 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) | #7B90C1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27B93 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D978BF
#D978BF
oklch(70.3% 0.148 338)
- #32BA7B
#32BA7B
oklch(70.2% 0.148 158.1)
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 #D978BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #D978BF 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.