#D96CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.167 338), rgb(217, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D96CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96CBD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.167 338) |
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 #D96CBD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96CBD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CBD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CBD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D8
oklch(81% 0.103 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96CBD
oklch(68.5% 0.167 338)
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Step 500
500
#D546B5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 338)
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Step 600
600
#C019A1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#860D70
oklch(42.7% 0.178 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C185A
oklch(37.6% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#D96CBD 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) | #6F88C0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36F8C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96CBD
#D96CBD
oklch(68.5% 0.167 338)
- #00B672
#00B672
oklch(68.4% 0.16 158)
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 #D96CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #D96CBD 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.