#D961BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.184 337.4), rgb(217, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D961BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D961BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.184 337.4) |
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 #D961BD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D961BD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D961BD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D961BD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 338)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4DB
oklch(81% 0.114 337.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D961BD
oklch(67% 0.184 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB39BB
oklch(63.1% 0.236 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#700E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#420D37
oklch(27.1% 0.097 337.5)
#D961BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36687 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D961BD
#D961BD
oklch(67% 0.184 337.4)
- #00B16D
#00B16D
oklch(66.9% 0.158 157.4)
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 #D961BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D961BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
Use #D961BD 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.