#D965BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.177 338), rgb(217, 101, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#D965BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D965BC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 101, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.177 338) |
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 #D965BC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D965BC | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965BC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965BC text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D965BC
oklch(67.5% 0.177 338)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E125C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#D965BC 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) | #6884BF | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36988 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D965BC
#D965BC
oklch(67.5% 0.177 338)
- #00B370
#00B370
oklch(67.5% 0.158 158)
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 #D965BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D965BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D965BC 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.