#D972BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.156 338.9), rgb(217, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D972BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 339°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D972BC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.156 338.9) |
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 #D972BC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D972BC | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D972BC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D972BC text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D972BC
oklch(69.3% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D24DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.199 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD279C
oklch(55.6% 0.216 339)
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Step 700
700
#A21685
oklch(49% 0.201 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#84186C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1334
oklch(27.1% 0.082 338.7)
#D972BC 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) | #768CBF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CB9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3758E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D972BC
#D972BC
oklch(69.3% 0.156 338.9)
- #14B878
#14B878
oklch(69.2% 0.155 159.2)
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 #D972BC, 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 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #D972BC 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.