#D96CC1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.17 336.3), rgb(217, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D96CC1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.17 336.3) |
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 #D96CC1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96CC1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CC1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CC1 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96CC1
oklch(68.6% 0.17 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#D445B9
oklch(63% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF16A5
oklch(55.5% 0.235 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#860B73
oklch(42.7% 0.181 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C175D
oklch(37.7% 0.142 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#D96CC1 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) | #6D89C4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2718E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96CC1
#D96CC1
oklch(68.6% 0.17 336.3)
- #00B76E
#00B76E
oklch(68.6% 0.165 156.5)
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 #D96CC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96CC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #D96CC1 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.