#D44094
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.9% 0.2 349.8), rgb(212, 64, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D44094 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44094 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.2 349.8) |
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 #D44094 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44094 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44094 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44094 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44094
oklch(60.9% 0.2 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C71C85
oklch(55.6% 0.218 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0571
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B105C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#D44094 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) | #566A96 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818591 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33864 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44094
#D44094
oklch(60.9% 0.2 349.8)
- #009A77
#009A77
oklch(61% 0.122 169.4)
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 #D44094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #D44094 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.