#D63493
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.2% 0.214 349.7), rgb(214, 52, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D63493 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D63493 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 52, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.214 349.7) |
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 #D63493 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D63493 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D63493 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D63493 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.169 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D63493
oklch(60.2% 0.214 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#73134C
oklch(37.8% 0.14 350)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#D63493 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) | #4F6695 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E838F | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6295F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D63493
#D63493
oklch(60.2% 0.214 349.7)
- #009775
#009775
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169.6)
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 #D63493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #D63493 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.