#D32989
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.218 352.1), rgb(211, 41, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D32989 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D32989 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.218 352.1) |
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 #D32989 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D32989 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D32989 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D32989 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4796
oklch(63.1% 0.2 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D32989
oklch(58.5% 0.218 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD026C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711849
oklch(37.7% 0.131 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#43112B
oklch(27.1% 0.083 351.9)
#D32989 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) | #4B608B | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E85 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31357 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D32989
#D32989
oklch(58.5% 0.218 352.1)
- #009174
#009174
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172)
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 #D32989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.084
Use #D32989 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.