#D43388
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.209 353.4), rgb(212, 51, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D43388 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43388 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.209 353.4) |
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 #D43388 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43388 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43388 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43388 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A9
oklch(70.8% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D43388
oklch(59.4% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC067E
oklch(55.5% 0.227 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0256
oklch(42.6% 0.175 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#731447
oklch(37.6% 0.136 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#D43388 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) | #52638A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808184 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52159 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43388
#D43388
oklch(59.4% 0.209 353.4)
- #009478
#009478
oklch(59.4% 0.114 173)
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 #D43388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.081
Use #D43388 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.