#D96DBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.164 338.5), rgb(217, 109, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D96DBC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96DBC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.164 338.5) |
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 #D96DBC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96DBC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DBC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DBC 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D7
oklch(81% 0.102 338.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96DBC
oklch(68.6% 0.164 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D548B3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C01C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A50588
oklch(49.1% 0.212 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#86106E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C195A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#D96DBC 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) | #7189BF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9AB9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3708C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96DBC
#D96DBC
oklch(68.6% 0.164 338.5)
- #00B774
#00B774
oklch(68.7% 0.159 158.4)
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 #D96DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96DBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #D96DBC 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.