#D85D81
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.158 4.3), rgb(216, 93, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#D85D81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85D81 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.158 4.3) |
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 #D85D81 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85D81 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85D81 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85D81 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85D81
oklch(64.2% 0.158 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B67
oklch(55.6% 0.171 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52C56
oklch(49.2% 0.159 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#D85D81 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) | #747882 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9506B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85D81
#D85D81
oklch(64.2% 0.158 4.3)
- #00A395
#00A395
oklch(64.3% 0.114 184.2)
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 #D85D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #D85D81 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.