#D5408B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.197 353.7), rgb(213, 64, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D5408B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5408B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.197 353.7) |
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 #D5408B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5408B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5408B text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5408B text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5408B
oklch(60.8% 0.197 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.214 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD0769
oklch(49.2% 0.199 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1155
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#D5408B 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) | #5A698D | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848588 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E53360 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5408B
#D5408B
oklch(60.8% 0.197 353.7)
- #00987D
#00987D
oklch(60.6% 0.115 174.2)
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 #D5408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
Use #D5408B 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.