#D85B89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.163 359.7), rgb(216, 91, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D85B89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85B89 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.163 359.7) |
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 #D85B89 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85B89 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85B89 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85B89 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABBF
oklch(80.8% 0.08 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85B89
oklch(64.2% 0.163 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF386F
oklch(55.5% 0.177 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5295D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 360)
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Step 800
800
#86244C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C243F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#D85B89 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) | #70778A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F86 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8506D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85B89
#D85B89
oklch(64.2% 0.163 359.7)
- #00A38F
#00A38F
oklch(64.1% 0.116 179.9)
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 #D85B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #D85B89 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.