#D969A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.156 348.3), rgb(217, 105, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D969A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D969A6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 105, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.156 348.3) |
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 #D969A6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D969A6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969A6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969A6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D969A6
oklch(67.2% 0.156 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA499E
oklch(63.1% 0.199 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51E88
oklch(55.5% 0.217 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA0A74
oklch(49.1% 0.202 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A115E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#D969A6 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) | #7483A8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66680 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D969A6
#D969A6
oklch(67.2% 0.156 348.3)
- #00B086
#00B086
oklch(67.3% 0.136 168.1)
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 #D969A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D969A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #D969A6 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.