#D96DA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.15 348.4), rgb(217, 109, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#D96DA7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.15 348.4) |
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 #D96DA7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96DA7 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DA7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DA7 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96DA7
oklch(67.8% 0.15 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.193 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C32687
oklch(55.6% 0.209 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81573
oklch(49.2% 0.194 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#88175D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#D96DA7 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) | #7886A9 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66A83 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96DA7
#D96DA7
oklch(67.8% 0.15 348.4)
- #00B288
#00B288
oklch(67.8% 0.137 168.3)
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 #D96DA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96DA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #D96DA7 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.