#D86EA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.146 349.3), rgb(216, 110, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#D86EA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 110, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.146 349.3) |
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 #D86EA5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86EA5 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86EA5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86EA5 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86EA5
oklch(67.7% 0.146 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22A85
oklch(55.6% 0.203 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71971
oklch(49.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#881A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#D86EA5 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) | #7986A7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56B83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86EA5
#D86EA5
oklch(67.7% 0.146 349.3)
- #00B189
#00B189
oklch(67.6% 0.135 169.3)
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 #D86EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #D86EA5 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.