#D96FBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.163 337.3), rgb(217, 111, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#D96FBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96FBF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 111, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.163 337.3) |
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 #D96FBF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96FBF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FBF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FBF 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96FBF
oklch(69% 0.163 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D349B6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE1FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A40A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.211 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#851270
oklch(42.7% 0.174 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#D96FBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3738E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96FBF
#D96FBF
oklch(69% 0.163 337.3)
- #00B871
#00B871
oklch(68.9% 0.163 157.2)
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 #D96FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #D96FBF 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.