#D86FA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.144 350.1), rgb(216, 111, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D86FA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.144 350.1) |
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 #D86FA4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86FA4 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86FA4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86FA4 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86FA4
oklch(67.8% 0.144 350.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D65099
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C12C83
oklch(55.5% 0.2 350.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A71C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.186 350.3)
-
Step 800
800
#871B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 350.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
-
Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#D86FA4 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) | #7A87A6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56C83 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86FA4
#D86FA4
oklch(67.8% 0.144 350.1)
- #00B28B
#00B28B
oklch(67.9% 0.135 169.9)
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 #D86FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #D86FA4 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.