#D96E9B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.142 355.1), rgb(217, 110, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D96E9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E9B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 355.1) |
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 #D96E9B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E9B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E9B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E9B text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96E9B
oklch(67.5% 0.142 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9508F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42C79
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91B66
oklch(49.1% 0.184 355)
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Step 800
800
#891B53
oklch(42.7% 0.152 355)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#D96E9B 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) | #7C859C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989898 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7687F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E9B
#D96E9B
oklch(67.5% 0.142 355.1)
- #00B092
#00B092
oklch(67.6% 0.128 174.7)
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 #D96E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #D96E9B 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.