#D3227C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.7% 0.218 356.6), rgb(211, 34, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D3227C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3227C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 34, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.218 356.6) |
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 #D3227C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3227C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3227C text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3227C text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0458C
oklch(63% 0.2 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3227C
oklch(57.7% 0.218 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B51
oklch(42.8% 0.168 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#731743
oklch(37.7% 0.131 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#D3227C 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) | #4D5C7E | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C78 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5004E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3227C
#D3227C
oklch(57.7% 0.218 356.6)
- #008E78
#008E78
oklch(57.8% 0.108 176.6)
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 #D3227C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3227C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #D3227C 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.