#D96CC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.173 334.7), rgb(217, 108, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#D96CC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.173 334.7) |
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 #D96CC5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96CC5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CC5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96CC5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96CC5
oklch(68.8% 0.173 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D444BE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF12AA
oklch(55.7% 0.24 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850876
oklch(42.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C175F
oklch(37.8% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#D96CC5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9AC2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2728F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96CC5
#D96CC5
oklch(68.8% 0.173 334.7)
- #00B869
#00B869
oklch(68.7% 0.171 154.8)
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 #D96CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #D96CC5 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.