#D976AA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.137 348.5), rgb(217, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#D976AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D976AA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.137 348.5) |
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 #D976AA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D976AA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976AA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976AA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.025 348.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D976AA
oklch(69.2% 0.137 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D976AA 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) | #7F8CAC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57489 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D976AA
#D976AA
oklch(69.2% 0.137 348.5)
- #0FB68C
#0FB68C
oklch(69.1% 0.137 168.5)
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 #D976AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #D976AA 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.