#D971BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.158 338.4), rgb(217, 113, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#D971BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 338°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D971BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.158 338.4) |
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 #D971BD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D971BD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D971BD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D971BD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D971BD
oklch(69.2% 0.158 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD249E
oklch(55.5% 0.22 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31287
oklch(49.1% 0.205 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#84166E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#D971BD 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) | #748BC0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3748E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D971BD
#D971BD
oklch(69.2% 0.158 338.4)
- #0FB876
#0FB876
oklch(69.1% 0.157 158.6)
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 #D971BD, closest first.
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 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #D971BD 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.