#D96BB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.16 342.8), rgb(217, 107, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#D96BB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.16 342.8) |
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 #D96BB2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96BB2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96BB2
oklch(67.9% 0.16 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#D748AA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C21D95
oklch(55.5% 0.223 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7077F
oklch(49% 0.207 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#881167
oklch(42.7% 0.171 343)
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Step 900
900
#6E1954
oklch(37.7% 0.134 343)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#D96BB2 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) | #7286B4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56B86 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96BB2
#D96BB2
oklch(67.9% 0.16 342.8)
- #00B37D
#00B37D
oklch(67.8% 0.147 162.9)
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 #D96BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #D96BB2 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.