#D96CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.153 347.3), rgb(217, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#D96CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.153 347.3) |
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 #D96CA9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96CA9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CA9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CA9 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96CA9
oklch(67.7% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.195 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3248A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A81175
oklch(49.1% 0.198 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#88155F
oklch(42.6% 0.163 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#D96CA9 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) | #7686AB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66A83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96CA9
#D96CA9
oklch(67.7% 0.153 347.3)
- #00B286
#00B286
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.4)
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 #D96CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #D96CA9 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.