#D8328A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60% 0.214 353.5), rgb(216, 50, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D8328A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8328A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 50, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.214 353.5) |
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 #D8328A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8328A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8328A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8328A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 353.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8328A
oklch(60% 0.214 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741247
oklch(37.7% 0.139 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#D8328A 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) | #53658C | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828386 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91F5A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8328A
#D8328A
oklch(60% 0.214 353.5)
- #00967A
#00967A
oklch(60% 0.115 173.3)
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 #D8328A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.074
Use #D8328A 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.