#D96EC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.169 335.2), rgb(217, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#D96EC4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.169 335.2) |
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 #D96EC4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96EC4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC4 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DC
oklch(81% 0.106 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96EC4
oklch(69% 0.169 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D347BB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE19A7
oklch(55.6% 0.234 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3018F
oklch(49% 0.217 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#850D74
oklch(42.7% 0.18 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D96EC4 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) | #6E8BC7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9AC1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27390 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96EC4
#D96EC4
oklch(69% 0.169 335.2)
- #08B96B
#08B96B
oklch(69.1% 0.169 155)
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 #D96EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
Use #D96EC4 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.