#D03B9B
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.207 345.6), rgb(208, 59, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D03B9B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03B9B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.207 345.6) |
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 #D03B9B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03B9B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03B9B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03B9B text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03B9B
oklch(60.1% 0.207 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6178F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C63
oklch(42.7% 0.173 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#D03B9B 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) | #4D689E | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8298 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3866 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03B9B
#D03B9B
oklch(60.1% 0.207 345.6)
- #00986E
#00986E
oklch(60.2% 0.126 165.2)
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 #D03B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #D03B9B 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.