#D33189
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.21 352.6), rgb(211, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D33189 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33189 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.21 352.6) |
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 #D33189 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D33189 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33189 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33189 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A94
oklch(63% 0.193 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D33189
oklch(59.1% 0.21 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1457
oklch(42.7% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#D33189 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) | #50638B | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32059 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33189
#D33189
oklch(59.1% 0.21 352.6)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #D33189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.083
Use #D33189 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.