#D96E98
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.141 356.7), rgb(217, 110, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D96E98 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E98 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 356.7) |
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 #D96E98 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E98 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E98 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E98 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96E98
oklch(67.4% 0.141 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9508B
oklch(63% 0.18 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42C75
oklch(55.5% 0.196 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91C63
oklch(49.1% 0.182 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C50
oklch(42.7% 0.15 357)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F43
oklch(37.8% 0.118 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#D96E98 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) | #7D8599 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999895 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8687D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E98
#D96E98
oklch(67.4% 0.141 356.7)
- #00AF95
#00AF95
oklch(67.4% 0.125 177)
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 #D96E98, 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 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
Use #D96E98 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.