#D82B85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.218 354.9), rgb(216, 43, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D82B85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82B85 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.218 354.9) |
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 #D82B85 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82B85 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82B85 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82B85 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C4
oklch(81% 0.106 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF6DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D82B85
oklch(59.4% 0.218 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#760F45
oklch(37.8% 0.142 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D29
oklch(27% 0.09 354.3)
#D82B85 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) | #516287 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818181 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90B55 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82B85
#D82B85
oklch(59.4% 0.218 354.9)
- #00947A
#00947A
oklch(59.5% 0.113 174.4)
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 #D82B85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D82B85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.074
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.075
Use #D82B85 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.