#D23399
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.216 346.4), rgb(210, 51, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D23399 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23399 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 51, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.216 346.4) |
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 #D23399 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23399 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23399 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23399 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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)
#D23399
oklch(59.7% 0.216 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9018E
oklch(55.5% 0.234 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#711350
oklch(37.6% 0.141 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#D23399 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) | #4A659C | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798195 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12E62 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23399
#D23399
oklch(59.7% 0.216 346.4)
- #00966F
#00966F
oklch(59.7% 0.123 166.6)
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 #D23399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.083
Use #D23399 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.