#D5389D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.215 346), rgb(213, 56, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D5389D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5389D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 56, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.215 346) |
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 #D5389D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5389D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5389D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5389D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E870B7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5389D
oklch(60.7% 0.215 346)
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Step 600
600
#C8058F
oklch(55.5% 0.233 346)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0263
oklch(42.7% 0.179 346)
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Step 900
900
#711451
oklch(37.7% 0.14 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#D5389D 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) | #4D69A0 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8499 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E43466 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5389D
#D5389D
oklch(60.7% 0.215 346)
- #009A71
#009A71
oklch(60.8% 0.126 166)
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 #D5389D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.082
Use #D5389D 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.