#D32891
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.8% 0.222 349), rgb(211, 40, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D32891 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D32891 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 40, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.222 349) |
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 #D32891 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D32891 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D32891 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D32891 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E772B0
oklch(70.6% 0.16 349)
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Step 500
500
#DC469D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D32891
oklch(58.8% 0.222 349)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#70184D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#D32891 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) | #476194 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8D | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31A5B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D32891
#D32891
oklch(58.8% 0.222 349)
- #009270
#009270
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169)
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 #D32891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.084
Use #D32891 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.