#D96EAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.152 346.1), rgb(217, 110, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#D96EAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96EAC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.152 346.1) |
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 #D96EAC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96EAC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EAC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EAC text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96EAC
oklch(68.1% 0.152 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA2
oklch(63% 0.194 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2268D
oklch(55.7% 0.211 346)
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Step 700
700
#A71577
oklch(49.2% 0.196 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#871761
oklch(42.6% 0.162 346)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#D96EAC 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) | #7787AE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56D85 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96EAC
#D96EAC
oklch(68.1% 0.152 346.1)
- #00B384
#00B384
oklch(68% 0.141 166)
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 #D96EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
Use #D96EAC 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.