#D03D9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.206 345), rgb(208, 61, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D03D9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03D9D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.206 345) |
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 #D03D9D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03D9D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03D9D text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03D9D text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03D9D
oklch(60.4% 0.206 345)
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Step 600
600
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9027B
oklch(49.1% 0.208 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A0E64
oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1852
oklch(37.7% 0.135 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#D03D9D 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) | #4E69A0 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3B68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03D9D
#D03D9D
oklch(60.4% 0.206 345)
- #00996E
#00996E
oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8)
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 #D03D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.088
Use #D03D9D 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.