#D86B9E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.148 352.4), rgb(216, 107, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D86B9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86B9E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 352.4) |
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 #D86B9E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86B9E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86B9E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86B9E text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86B9E
oklch(67% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D94
oklch(63.2% 0.189 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5277F
oklch(55.7% 0.205 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9166B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1857
oklch(42.8% 0.158 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D48
oklch(37.8% 0.123 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#D86B9E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6667E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86B9E
#D86B9E
oklch(67% 0.148 352.4)
- #00AE8D
#00AE8D
oklch(66.9% 0.129 172.8)
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 #D86B9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86B9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
Use #D86B9E 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.