#D85BC4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.4% 0.197 334.2), rgb(216, 91, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D85BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.197 334.2) |
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 #D85BC4 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85BC4 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85BC4 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85BC4 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#D978C8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85BC4
oklch(66.4% 0.197 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B82CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801B73
oklch(42.6% 0.166 334)
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Step 900
900
#681F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#D85BC4 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) | #5A80C7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C1 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16387 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85BC4
#D85BC4
oklch(66.4% 0.197 334.2)
- #00B062
#00B062
oklch(66.5% 0.167 154.2)
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 #D85BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D85BC4 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.