#DA9BBC
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.086 346.6), rgb(218, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#DA9BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9BBC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.086 346.6) |
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 #DA9BBC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA9BBC | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA9BBC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA9BBC text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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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 (this color)
#DA9BBC
oklch(76% 0.086 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1559F
oklch(63.2% 0.176 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3489
oklch(55.6% 0.191 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22474
oklch(49.1% 0.178 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#83215F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#DA9BBC 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) | #9FA7BD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39AA6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9BBC
#DA9BBC
oklch(76% 0.086 346.6)
- #79C3A5
#79C3A5
oklch(76% 0.086 166.5)
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 #DA9BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #DA9BBC 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.