#D96890
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.147 359.6), rgb(217, 104, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D96890 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96890 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.147 359.6) |
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 #D96890 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96890 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96890 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96890 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBF
oklch(81% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96890
oklch(66.3% 0.147 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94170
oklch(55.5% 0.16 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F325E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#D96890 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) | #7A8091 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85F77 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96890
#D96890
oklch(66.3% 0.147 359.6)
- #00AB95
#00AB95
oklch(66.4% 0.121 179.2)
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 #D96890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #D96890 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.