#D65D87
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.1% 0.157 0.8), rgb(214, 93, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D65D87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65D87 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 93, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.157 0.8) |
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 #D65D87 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65D87 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65D87 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65D87 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65D87
oklch(64.1% 0.157 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#85274B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 1)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#D65D87 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) | #727888 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F84 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6526D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65D87
#D65D87
oklch(64.1% 0.157 0.8)
- #00A390
#00A390
oklch(64.1% 0.116 180.6)
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 #D65D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #D65D87 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.