#D65E81
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.154 4.2), rgb(214, 94, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D65E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 4°. 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 (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E81 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.154 4.2) |
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 #D65E81 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E81 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E81 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E81 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E81
oklch(64% 0.154 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D68
oklch(55.6% 0.168 4)
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Step 700
700
#A32E56
oklch(49.1% 0.155 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#852846
oklch(42.8% 0.129 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#D65E81 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) | #747882 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7526B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E81
#D65E81
oklch(64% 0.154 4.2)
- #00A294
#00A294
oklch(64% 0.113 184.1)
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 #D65E81, 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 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #D65E81 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.