#D372A5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.135 348.5), rgb(211, 114, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D372A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D372A5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 114, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.135 348.5) |
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 #D372A5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D372A5 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372A5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372A5 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABCA
oklch(81% 0.085 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D372A5
oklch(67.6% 0.135 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1559B
oklch(63% 0.173 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3585
oklch(55.5% 0.187 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#D372A5 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) | #7B87A7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7085 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D372A5
#D372A5
oklch(67.6% 0.135 348.5)
- #07B188
#07B188
oklch(67.6% 0.135 168.6)
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 #D372A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
Use #D372A5 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.