#D4398B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60% 0.204 352.8), rgb(212, 57, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#D4398B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4398B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 57, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.204 352.8) |
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 #D4398B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4398B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4398B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4398B text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA72AA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4398B
oklch(60% 0.204 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA137F
oklch(55.6% 0.222 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0957
oklch(42.8% 0.171 353)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D4398B 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) | #55668D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818287 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E42B5D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4398B
#D4398B
oklch(60% 0.204 352.8)
- #009679
#009679
oklch(60% 0.116 172.6)
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 #D4398B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #D4398B 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.