#D75F85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.155 2.6), rgb(215, 95, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D75F85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75F85 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 95, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.155 2.6) |
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 #D75F85 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75F85 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75F85 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75F85 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75F85
oklch(64.4% 0.155 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.168 3)
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Step 700
700
#A32D59
oklch(49.1% 0.157 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#842749
oklch(42.6% 0.13 2)
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Step 900
900
#6B263D
oklch(37.8% 0.101 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#D75F85 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) | #747986 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7546D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75F85
#D75F85
oklch(64.4% 0.155 2.6)
- #00A493
#00A493
oklch(64.5% 0.115 182.1)
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 #D75F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #D75F85 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.