#D43281
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59% 0.207 356.1), rgb(212, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D43281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43281 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.207 356.1) |
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 #D43281 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43281 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43281 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43281 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.191 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D43281
oklch(59% 0.207 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1164
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1552
oklch(42.8% 0.16 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#701B43
oklch(37.6% 0.124 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#D43281 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) | #546283 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E51A55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43281
#D43281
oklch(59% 0.207 356.1)
- #00927B
#00927B
oklch(59% 0.11 176.3)
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 #D43281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
Use #D43281 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.