#D03394
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.212 347.8), rgb(208, 51, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#D03394 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03394 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 51, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.212 347.8) |
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 #D03394 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03394 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03394 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03394 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84B9E
oklch(63% 0.195 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03394
oklch(59.2% 0.212 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A81274
oklch(49.1% 0.197 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#89155F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#D03394 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) | #4B6497 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2C60 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03394
#D03394
oklch(59.2% 0.212 347.8)
- #009470
#009470
oklch(59.2% 0.12 168)
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 #D03394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #D03394 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.