#D32299
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.8% 0.231 345.9), rgb(211, 34, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D32299 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D32299 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 34, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.231 345.9) |
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 #D32299 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D32299 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D32299 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D32299 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E771B6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 346)
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Step 500
500
#DD42A4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D32299
oklch(58.8% 0.231 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0563
oklch(42.8% 0.178 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#701551
oklch(37.6% 0.139 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#D32299 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) | #40619C | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E95 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21B5E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D32299
#D32299
oklch(58.8% 0.231 345.9)
- #00936C
#00936C
oklch(58.8% 0.122 166.2)
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 #D32299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.087
Use #D32299 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.