#D03C87
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.196 353.7), rgb(208, 60, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D03C87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03C87 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 353.7) |
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 #D03C87 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03C87 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03C87 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03C87 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03C87
oklch(59.4% 0.196 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.213 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0A69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1255
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354)
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Step 900
900
#711A46
oklch(37.8% 0.127 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#D03C87 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) | #566689 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808184 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02F5C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03C87
#D03C87
oklch(59.4% 0.196 353.7)
- #009479
#009479
oklch(59.5% 0.113 173.7)
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 #D03C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #D03C87 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.