#D96BB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.165 339.6), rgb(217, 107, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#D96BB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.165 339.6) |
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 #D96BB9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96BB9 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BB9 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#EEA6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.104 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96BB9
oklch(68.2% 0.165 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D646B1
oklch(63% 0.211 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1199D
oklch(55.6% 0.229 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60186
oklch(49% 0.213 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#870D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.177 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1858
oklch(37.7% 0.138 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#D96BB9 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) | #7087BC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46D8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96BB9
#D96BB9
oklch(68.2% 0.165 339.6)
- #00B576
#00B576
oklch(68.2% 0.155 159.6)
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 #D96BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #D96BB9 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.