#D03B9C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.208 345.2), rgb(208, 59, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D03B9C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03B9C |
| RGB | rgb(208, 59, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.208 345.2) |
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 #D03B9C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03B9C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03B9C text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03B9C 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
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E572B7
oklch(70.6% 0.163 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03B9C
oklch(60.2% 0.208 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51790
oklch(55.5% 0.225 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C64
oklch(42.7% 0.174 345)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#D03B9C 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) | #4D689F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8299 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3967 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03B9C
#D03B9C
oklch(60.2% 0.208 345.2)
- #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 #D03B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.087
Use #D03B9C 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.