#D96DC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.167 336.8), rgb(217, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#D96DC0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.167 336.8) |
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 #D96DC0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96DC0 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DC0 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96DC0 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96DC0
oklch(68.7% 0.167 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#D447B8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF19A4
oklch(55.6% 0.233 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4018C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#860E72
oklch(42.8% 0.179 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C185C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#D96DC0 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) | #6F89C3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABD | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3718E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96DC0
#D96DC0
oklch(68.7% 0.167 336.8)
- #00B76F
#00B76F
oklch(68.6% 0.164 156.8)
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 #D96DC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96DC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #D96DC0 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.