#D85996
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.171 353.1), rgb(216, 89, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D85996 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85996 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 89, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.171 353.1) |
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 #D85996 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85996 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85996 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85996 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85996
oklch(64.3% 0.171 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF347C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42569
oklch(49.1% 0.173 353)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#D85996 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) | #6B7898 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F93 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75271 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85996
#D85996
oklch(64.3% 0.171 353.1)
- #00A586
#00A586
oklch(64.4% 0.124 173)
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 #D85996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
Use #D85996 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.