#D86CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.152 346.9), rgb(216, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D86CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 346.9) |
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 #D86CA9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86CA9 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86CA9 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86CA9 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CD
oklch(81% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86CA9
oklch(67.6% 0.152 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2258B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71376
oklch(49% 0.196 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#881660
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#D86CA9 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) | #7685AB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56A83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86CA9
#D86CA9
oklch(67.6% 0.152 346.9)
- #00B185
#00B185
oklch(67.5% 0.138 167.2)
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 #D86CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #D86CA9 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.