#D960B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.18 340.5), rgb(217, 96, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D960B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D960B5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.18 340.5) |
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 #D960B5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D960B5 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D960B5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D960B5 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D960B5
oklch(66.5% 0.18 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83495
oklch(55.5% 0.195 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E257F
oklch(49% 0.181 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#812268
oklch(42.8% 0.15 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#D960B5 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) | #6680B8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46282 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D960B5
#D960B5
oklch(66.5% 0.18 340.5)
- #00AF74
#00AF74
oklch(66.6% 0.15 160.4)
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 #D960B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D960B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
Use #D960B5 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.