#D86386
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.15 3.4), rgb(216, 99, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D86386 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86386 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 99, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.15 3.4) |
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 #D86386 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86386 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86386 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86386 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8099
oklch(70.7% 0.118 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86386
oklch(65.1% 0.15 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F69
oklch(55.6% 0.163 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23058
oklch(49.2% 0.152 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#832948
oklch(42.6% 0.126 3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#D86386 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) | #787C87 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969283 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85870 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86386
#D86386
oklch(65.1% 0.15 3.4)
- #00A697
#00A697
oklch(65.1% 0.116 183.6)
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 #D86386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
Use #D86386 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.