#D23F97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.6% 0.202 348), rgb(210, 63, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D23F97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23F97 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.202 348) |
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 #D23F97 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23F97 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23F97 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23F97 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CC
oklch(81% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B2
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23F97
oklch(60.6% 0.202 348)
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Step 600
600
#C61C89
oklch(55.6% 0.219 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0575
oklch(49% 0.204 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A105F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#D23F97 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) | #536A99 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8394 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13965 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23F97
#D23F97
oklch(60.6% 0.202 348)
- #009974
#009974
oklch(60.7% 0.123 168.1)
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 #D23F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #D23F97 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.