#D962AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.171 344.1), rgb(217, 98, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D962AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D962AD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 98, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.171 344.1) |
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 #D962AD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D962AD | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D962AD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D962AD text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D962AD
oklch(66.5% 0.171 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8388D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2978
oklch(49.2% 0.173 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#D962AD 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) | #6C80AF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56280 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D962AD
#D962AD
oklch(66.5% 0.171 344.1)
- #00AE7C
#00AE7C
oklch(66.5% 0.142 164.1)
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 #D962AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D962AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #D962AD 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.