#D13299
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.216 346.1), rgb(209, 50, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D13299 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13299 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.216 346.1) |
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 #D13299 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13299 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13299 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13299 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CF
oklch(81% 0.106 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E970B6
oklch(70.8% 0.169 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D13299
oklch(59.5% 0.216 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9018F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#711351
oklch(37.6% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#D13299 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) | #48659C | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788095 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2D62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13299
#D13299
oklch(59.5% 0.216 346.1)
- #00956E
#00956E
oklch(59.4% 0.123 166.4)
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 #D13299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.085
Use #D13299 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.