#D85CA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.172 348.4), rgb(216, 92, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D85CA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 92, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.172 348.4) |
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 #D85CA1 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85CA1 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85CA1 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85CA1 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85CA1
oklch(65.1% 0.172 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3585
oklch(55.5% 0.187 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#83225C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#D85CA1 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) | #6A7BA3 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C919E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65877 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85CA1
#D85CA1
oklch(65.1% 0.172 348.4)
- #00A881
#00A881
oklch(65% 0.13 168.8)
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 #D85CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.079
Use #D85CA1 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.