#D23A8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.201 352.4), rgb(210, 58, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D23A8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23A8B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.201 352.4) |
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 #D23A8B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23A8B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23A8B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23A8B text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E973AA
oklch(70.8% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23A8B
oklch(59.7% 0.201 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91880
oklch(55.6% 0.219 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D58
oklch(42.8% 0.169 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D23A8B 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) | #55668D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808188 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22E5E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23A8B
#D23A8B
oklch(59.7% 0.201 352.4)
- #009578
#009578
oklch(59.7% 0.115 172.5)
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 #D23A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #D23A8B 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.