#D961BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.185 337), rgb(217, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D961BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D961BE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.185 337) |
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 #D961BE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D961BE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D961BE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D961BE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D961BE
oklch(67% 0.185 337)
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Step 500
500
#DB39BC
oklch(63.2% 0.236 337)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F0E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 337)
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Step 950
950
#420C37
oklch(27% 0.098 337.5)
#D961BE 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) | #6382C1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36687 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D961BE
#D961BE
oklch(67% 0.185 337)
- #00B16C
#00B16C
oklch(66.9% 0.159 157.1)
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 #D961BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D961BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #D961BE 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.