#D86198
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.16 353.5), rgb(216, 97, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#D86198 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86198 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 97, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.16 353.5) |
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 #D86198 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86198 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86198 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86198 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86198
oklch(65.4% 0.16 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#832655
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#D86198 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) | #717D9A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919295 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75B76 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86198
#D86198
oklch(65.4% 0.16 353.5)
- #00A98A
#00A98A
oklch(65.5% 0.125 173.4)
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 #D86198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
Use #D86198 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.