#D896BF
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.095 341.9), rgb(216, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#D896BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D896BF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.095 341.9) |
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 #D896BF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D896BF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D896BF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D896BF text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D896BF
oklch(75% 0.095 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65089
oklch(55.6% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4174
oklch(49.2% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#D896BF 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) | #99A4C1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E096A4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D896BF
#D896BF
oklch(75% 0.095 341.9)
- #73C19B
#73C19B
oklch(75% 0.096 161.7)
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 #D896BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
Use #D896BF 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.