#D96FA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.145 350.4), rgb(217, 111, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D96FA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.145 350.4) |
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 #D96FA4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96FA4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FA4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FA4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96FA4
oklch(67.9% 0.145 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22B83
oklch(55.6% 0.201 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#881A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.156 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#D96FA4 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66B83 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96FA4
#D96FA4
oklch(67.9% 0.145 350.4)
- #00B28C
#00B28C
oklch(67.9% 0.134 170.4)
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 #D96FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #D96FA4 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.