#D85484
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7), rgb(216, 84, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#D85484 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85484 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7) |
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 #D85484 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85484 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85484 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85484 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85484
oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3326D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#D85484 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) | #6C7385 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94767 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85484
#D85484
oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7)
- #00A08D
#00A08D
oklch(63.3% 0.114 180.4)
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 #D85484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
Use #D85484 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.