#D238A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.215 343.7), rgb(210, 56, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D238A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D238A1 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 56, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.215 343.7) |
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 #D238A1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D238A1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D238A1 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D238A1 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E671BB
oklch(70.7% 0.168 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D238A1
oklch(60.4% 0.215 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C60A95
oklch(55.5% 0.234 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0467
oklch(42.7% 0.18 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#701554
oklch(37.8% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#D238A1 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) | #4969A4 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829D | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03868 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D238A1
#D238A1
oklch(60.4% 0.215 343.7)
- #00996C
#00996C
oklch(60.4% 0.129 163.8)
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 #D238A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
Use #D238A1 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.