#D03994
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.205 348.2), rgb(208, 57, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D03994 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03994 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 57, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.205 348.2) |
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 #D03994 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03994 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03994 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03994 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E772B2
oklch(70.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03994
oklch(59.7% 0.205 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C71689
oklch(55.5% 0.223 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B0B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#70174E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#D03994 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) | #4F6696 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8191 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3262 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03994
#D03994
oklch(59.7% 0.205 348.2)
- #009672
#009672
oklch(59.8% 0.121 168.3)
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 #D03994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #D03994 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.