#D85481
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1), rgb(216, 84, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#D85481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85481 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1) |
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 #D85481 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85481 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85481 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85481 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3336B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#D85481 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) | #6D7382 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94665 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85481
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
- #009F8F
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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 #D85481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #D85481 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.