#D33981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.199 356.6), rgb(211, 57, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D33981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33981 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.199 356.6) |
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 #D33981 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D33981 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33981 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33981 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D33981
oklch(59.5% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1876
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431027
oklch(26.8% 0.082 356.4)
#D33981 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) | #586483 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E42658 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33981
#D33981
oklch(59.5% 0.199 356.6)
- #00947D
#00947D
oklch(59.6% 0.111 176.5)
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 #D33981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
Use #D33981 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.