#D96B9C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.148 353.8), rgb(217, 107, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#D96B9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96B9C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.148 353.8) |
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 #D96B9C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96B9C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96B9C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96B9C text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96B9C
oklch(67.1% 0.148 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D92
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6267C
oklch(55.7% 0.205 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1568
oklch(49.1% 0.19 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1755
oklch(42.6% 0.158 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C46
oklch(37.6% 0.123 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#D96B9C 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) | #79839E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969799 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7667D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96B9C
#D96B9C
oklch(67.1% 0.148 353.8)
- #00AE8F
#00AE8F
oklch(67% 0.128 173.9)
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 #D96B9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96B9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #D96B9C 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.