#D3017F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.233 354.3), rgb(211, 1, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D3017F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3017F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 1, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.233 354.3) |
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 #D3017F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3017F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3017F text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3017F text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#E43D92
oklch(63.1% 0.215 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3017F
oklch(56.7% 0.233 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#751146
oklch(37.8% 0.14 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#D3017F 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) | #435781 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797B | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5004A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3017F
#D3017F
oklch(56.7% 0.233 354.3)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #D3017F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3017F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
Use #D3017F 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.