#D96087
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.156 2.2), rgb(217, 96, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D96087 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96087 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.156 2.2) |
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 #D96087 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96087 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96087 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96087 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96087
oklch(64.9% 0.156 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32D59
oklch(49.1% 0.157 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#852749
oklch(42.8% 0.131 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#D96087 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) | #757A88 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA556F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96087
#D96087
oklch(64.9% 0.156 2.2)
- #00A594
#00A594
oklch(64.8% 0.116 182.2)
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 #D96087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #D96087 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.