#D96EB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.157 341.7), rgb(217, 110, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#D96EB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 341.7) |
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 #D96EB5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96EB5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EB5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EB5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96EB5
oklch(68.4% 0.157 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02297
oklch(55.6% 0.219 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51080
oklch(49% 0.203 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#861468
oklch(42.6% 0.168 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#D96EB5 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) | #7488B7 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46F89 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96EB5
#D96EB5
oklch(68.4% 0.157 341.7)
- #00B57C
#00B57C
oklch(68.3% 0.15 161.9)
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 #D96EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #D96EB5 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.