#D03A88
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.3% 0.198 353.1), rgb(208, 58, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D03A88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03A88 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.198 353.1) |
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 #D03A88 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03A88 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03A88 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03A88 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D85093
oklch(63.2% 0.182 353.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03A88
oklch(59.3% 0.198 353.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A81C69
oklch(49.1% 0.184 353.4)
-
Step 800
800
#881B56
oklch(42.6% 0.153 352.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
-
Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#D03A88 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) | #55658A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8085 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02D5C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03A88
#D03A88
oklch(59.3% 0.198 353.1)
- #009478
#009478
oklch(59.4% 0.114 173)
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 #D03A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
Use #D03A88 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.