#D32C9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.225 344.9), rgb(211, 44, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D32C9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D32C9D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 44, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.225 344.9) |
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 #D32C9D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D32C9D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D32C9D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D32C9D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4D1
oklch(81% 0.11 345)
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Step 400
400
#EA6DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D32C9D
oklch(59.5% 0.225 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#720F53
oklch(37.6% 0.147 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#430D31
oklch(27% 0.093 344.3)
#D32C9D 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) | #4364A0 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778099 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12962 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D32C9D
#D32C9D
oklch(59.5% 0.225 344.9)
- #00966C
#00966C
oklch(59.6% 0.126 164.9)
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 #D32C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.086
Use #D32C9D 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.