#D96AAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.157 346), rgb(217, 106, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D96AAB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96AAB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.157 346) |
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 #D96AAB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96AAB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96AAB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96AAB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96AAB
oklch(67.5% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500
#D949A3
oklch(63.2% 0.201 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C41E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.219 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A90978
oklch(49.1% 0.203 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#891162
oklch(42.7% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#D96AAB 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) | #7485AD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56983 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96AAB
#D96AAB
oklch(67.5% 0.157 346)
- #00B182
#00B182
oklch(67.4% 0.14 165.8)
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 #D96AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #D96AAB 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.