#D23588
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.205 353.1), rgb(210, 53, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D23588 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 353°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23588 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 53, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.205 353.1) |
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 #D23588 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23588 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23588 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23588 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D93
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23588
oklch(59.2% 0.205 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA156A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 353)
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Step 800
800
#8A1756
oklch(42.7% 0.158 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#D23588 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) | #52648A | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8084 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2265A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23588
#D23588
oklch(59.2% 0.205 353.1)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #D23588, 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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
Use #D23588 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.