#D85DB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.184 340), rgb(216, 93, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#D85DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.184 340) |
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 #D85DB5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85DB5 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85DB5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85DB5 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85DB5
oklch(66% 0.184 340)
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Step 600
600
#B93297
oklch(55.6% 0.2 340)
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Step 700
700
#9F2381
oklch(49.1% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#D85DB5 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) | #637FB8 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36081 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85DB5
#D85DB5
oklch(66% 0.184 340)
- #00AD72
#00AD72
oklch(66% 0.149 160.2)
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 #D85DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #D85DB5 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.