#D03889
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.201 352.5), rgb(208, 56, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D03889 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03889 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.201 352.5) |
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 #D03889 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03889 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03889 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03889 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84F94
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03889
oklch(59.2% 0.201 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.187 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#891A57
oklch(42.8% 0.155 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E48
oklch(37.7% 0.121 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#D03889 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) | #53648B | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8086 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02B5C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03889
#D03889
oklch(59.2% 0.201 352.5)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #D03889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #D03889 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.