#D96E9D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.143 353.9), rgb(217, 110, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#D96E9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E9D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 353.9) |
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 #D96E9D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E9D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E9D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E9D text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96E9D
oklch(67.6% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94F91
oklch(63.1% 0.184 354)
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Step 600
600
#C42B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81B68
oklch(49% 0.185 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B55
oklch(42.8% 0.153 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E46
oklch(37.6% 0.12 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#D96E9D 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) | #7C859F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7697F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E9D
#D96E9D
oklch(67.6% 0.143 353.9)
- #00B091
#00B091
oklch(67.6% 0.128 174.1)
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 #D96E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #D96E9D 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.