#D85EB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.184 338.8), rgb(216, 94, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D85EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 94, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.184 338.8) |
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 #D85EB8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85EB8 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85EB8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85EB8 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85EB8
oklch(66.3% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83299
oklch(55.5% 0.2 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2383
oklch(49.1% 0.186 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#D85EB8 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) | #6380BB | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B5 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36283 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85EB8
#D85EB8
oklch(66.3% 0.184 338.8)
- #00AE6F
#00AE6F
oklch(66.2% 0.153 158.8)
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 #D85EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #D85EB8 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.