#D85CA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.175 346.2), rgb(216, 92, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D85CA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 92, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.175 346.2) |
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 #D85CA6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85CA6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85CA6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85CA6 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85CA6
oklch(65.3% 0.175 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB348A
oklch(55.5% 0.191 346)
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Step 700
700
#A12575
oklch(49.1% 0.177 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#D85CA6 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) | #687CA8 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55A7A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85CA6
#D85CA6
oklch(65.3% 0.175 346.2)
- #00A97D
#00A97D
oklch(65.2% 0.135 166.3)
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 #D85CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.079
Use #D85CA6 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.