#D96D97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.142 357), rgb(217, 109, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#D96D97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96D97 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 357) |
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 #D96D97 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96D97 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96D97 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96D97 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96D97
oklch(67.2% 0.142 357)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 357)
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Step 600
600
#C52B75
oklch(55.6% 0.197 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B62
oklch(49.2% 0.184 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B50
oklch(42.8% 0.152 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E42
oklch(37.7% 0.119 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#D96D97 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) | #7C8498 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989894 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8667C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96D97
#D96D97
oklch(67.2% 0.142 357)
- #00AE94
#00AE94
oklch(67.1% 0.125 176.9)
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 #D96D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #D96D97 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.