#D23981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.198 356.4), rgb(210, 57, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D23981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23981 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.198 356.4) |
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 #D23981 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23981 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23981 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23981 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23981
oklch(59.3% 0.198 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A63
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A51
oklch(42.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#D23981 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) | #576483 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32758 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23981
#D23981
oklch(59.3% 0.198 356.4)
- #00937C
#00937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.4)
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 #D23981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #D23981 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.