#D43D9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.209 346), rgb(212, 61, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D43D9D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43D9D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.209 346) |
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 #D43D9D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D43D9D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43D9D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43D9D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D43D9D
oklch(61% 0.209 346)
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Step 600
600
#C6148E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0A63
oklch(42.8% 0.175 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#701750
oklch(37.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#D43D9D 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) | #506AA0 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D849A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23968 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43D9D
#D43D9D
oklch(61% 0.209 346)
- #009B72
#009B72
oklch(61.1% 0.127 166.1)
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 #D43D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.082
Use #D43D9D 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.