#D96BB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.162 341.4), rgb(217, 107, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D96BB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 341°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.162 341.4) |
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 #D96BB5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96BB5 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB5 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9E3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D4
oklch(81% 0.101 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96BB5
oklch(68% 0.162 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#D747AD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C21B98
oklch(55.6% 0.226 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70582
oklch(49.1% 0.21 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#880F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1956
oklch(37.7% 0.135 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#D96BB5 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) | #7187B7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46C88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96BB5
#D96BB5
oklch(68% 0.162 341.4)
- #00B47A
#00B47A
oklch(68% 0.15 161.4)
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 #D96BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #D96BB5 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.