#D85497
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.179 351.8), rgb(216, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D85497 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85497 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.179 351.8) |
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 #D85497 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85497 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85497 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85497 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85497
oklch(63.8% 0.179 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 352)
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Step 700
700
#A6206C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#871E58
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#D85497 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) | #677599 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D94 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74D6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85497
#D85497
oklch(63.8% 0.179 351.8)
- #00A383
#00A383
oklch(63.7% 0.123 172.2)
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 #D85497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #D85497 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.