#D13990
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.204 350), rgb(209, 57, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D13990 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13990 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 57, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.204 350) |
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 #D13990 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13990 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13990 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13990 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872AE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D13990
oklch(59.7% 0.204 350)
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Step 600
600
#C81685
oklch(55.5% 0.222 350)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#D13990 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) | #516692 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03060 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13990
#D13990
oklch(59.7% 0.204 350)
- #009574
#009574
oklch(59.6% 0.118 170)
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 #D13990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
Use #D13990 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.