#D96EC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.169 334.8), rgb(217, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#D96EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 334.8) |
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 #D96EC5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96EC5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96EC5
oklch(69.1% 0.169 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D346BC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 335)
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Step 600
600
#BE18A8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#850D75
oklch(42.8% 0.181 335)
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Step 900
900
#6B185F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D96EC5 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) | #6E8BC8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC2 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27490 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96EC5
#D96EC5
oklch(69.1% 0.169 334.8)
- #0CB96A
#0CB96A
oklch(69.1% 0.17 154.7)
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 #D96EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #D96EC5 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.