#D85AAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.183 342.6), rgb(216, 90, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#D85AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85AAE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 90, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.183 342.6) |
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 #D85AAE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85AAE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85AAE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85AAE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85AAE
oklch(65.4% 0.183 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3192
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1217C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2152
oklch(37.8% 0.119 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#D85AAE 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) | #637CB1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45B7C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85AAE
#D85AAE
oklch(65.4% 0.183 342.6)
- #00AA76
#00AA76
oklch(65.3% 0.142 162.7)
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 #D85AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.082
Use #D85AAE 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.