#D3148A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.231 350.8), rgb(211, 20, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D3148A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 351°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3148A |
| RGB | rgb(211, 20, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.231 350.8) |
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 #D3148A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3148A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3148A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3148A text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C9
oklch(81% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14099
oklch(63.2% 0.212 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3148A
oklch(57.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#73134B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#D3148A 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) | #425B8D | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B86 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30052 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3148A
#D3148A
oklch(57.6% 0.231 350.8)
- #008E70
#008E70
oklch(57.6% 0.113 171)
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 #D3148A, closest first.
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 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.087
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.088
Use #D3148A 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.