Pale Magenta #D767AD
Pale Magenta is a medium-light, vivid pink with hex code #D767AD and RGB rgb(215, 103, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D767AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pale Magenta. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Colors that go with Pale Magenta
Matches found by rotating Pale Magenta around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pale Magenta
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pale Magenta, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pale Magenta, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
More about Pale Magenta
How to make Pale Magenta
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #C872A8, a difference of ΔE 0.035 from Pale Magenta. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Pale Magenta in every format
| HEX | #D767AD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 103, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 344) |
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 #D767AD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D767AD | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D767AD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D767AD text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Pale Magenta
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D767AD
oklch(66.9% 0.162 344)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E77
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
Pale Magenta 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) | #7083AF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36782 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Use Pale Magenta 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.