#D23091
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.215 349.2), rgb(210, 48, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D23091 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23091 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.215 349.2) |
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 #D23091 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23091 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23091 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23091 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E574AF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499C
oklch(63% 0.198 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23091
oklch(59.2% 0.215 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C72
oklch(49.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A135D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#D23091 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) | #4B6393 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1255D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23091
#D23091
oklch(59.2% 0.215 349.2)
- #009472
#009472
oklch(59.3% 0.118 169.2)
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 #D23091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #D23091 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.