#D96CB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.161 341.1), rgb(217, 108, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#D96CB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 341°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.161 341.1) |
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 #D96CB6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96CB6 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CB6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CB6 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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)
#D96CB6
oklch(68.2% 0.161 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D648AE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C11D99
oklch(55.6% 0.224 341)
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Step 700
700
#A60883
oklch(49.1% 0.208 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#87116A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A56
oklch(37.8% 0.134 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#D96CB6 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) | #7287B8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46D89 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96CB6
#D96CB6
oklch(68.2% 0.161 341.1)
- #00B57A
#00B57A
oklch(68.3% 0.152 161.1)
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 #D96CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #D96CB6 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.