#D1399A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.1% 0.209 346.1), rgb(209, 57, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D1399A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1399A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 57, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.209 346.1) |
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 #D1399A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1399A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1399A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1399A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E772B6
oklch(70.8% 0.164 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1399A
oklch(60.1% 0.209 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7128E
oklch(55.6% 0.228 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0962
oklch(42.7% 0.175 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#701650
oklch(37.6% 0.137 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#D1399A 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) | #4D689D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8297 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3565 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1399A
#D1399A
oklch(60.1% 0.209 346.1)
- #00976F
#00976F
oklch(60% 0.124 166.1)
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 #D1399A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #D1399A 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.