#D03C99
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.1% 0.205 346.4), rgb(208, 60, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D03C99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03C99 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.205 346.4) |
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 #D03C99 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03C99 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03C99 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03C99 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 346)
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Step 400
400
#E673B5
oklch(70.8% 0.161 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03C99
oklch(60.1% 0.205 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6198D
oklch(55.7% 0.223 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0178
oklch(49.1% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A0E62
oklch(42.7% 0.171 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1850
oklch(37.6% 0.134 346)
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Step 950
950
#42112F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 346.5)
#D03C99 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) | #4F689C | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3865 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03C99
#D03C99
oklch(60.1% 0.205 346.4)
- #009770
#009770
oklch(60% 0.123 166.7)
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 #D03C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
Use #D03C99 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.