#D96BB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.164 340.1), rgb(217, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#D96BB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.164 340.1) |
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 #D96BB8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96BB8 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB8 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB8 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D5
oklch(81% 0.102 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96BB8
oklch(68.1% 0.164 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D647B0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C11A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A60285
oklch(49% 0.212 340)
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Step 800
800
#870E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 340)
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Step 900
900
#6D1858
oklch(37.7% 0.138 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#D96BB8 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) | #7087BB | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46D89 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96BB8
#D96BB8
oklch(68.1% 0.164 340.1)
- #00B577
#00B577
oklch(68.2% 0.154 160)
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 #D96BB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96BB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #D96BB8 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.