#D43399
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60% 0.217 346.9), rgb(212, 51, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#D43399 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43399 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 51, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.217 346.9) |
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 #D43399 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D43399 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43399 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43399 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.17 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D43399
oklch(60% 0.217 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#721350
oklch(37.8% 0.141 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#D43399 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) | #4B669C | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8295 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32D62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43399
#D43399
oklch(60% 0.217 346.9)
- #009770
#009770
oklch(60% 0.123 166.7)
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 #D43399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.082
Use #D43399 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.