#D83384
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.9% 0.21 355.9), rgb(216, 51, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D83384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83384 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.21 355.9) |
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 #D83384 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D83384 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83384 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83384 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D83384
oklch(59.9% 0.21 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#741344
oklch(37.6% 0.137 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#D83384 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) | #566486 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838380 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91B57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83384
#D83384
oklch(59.9% 0.21 355.9)
- #00957D
#00957D
oklch(59.8% 0.112 175.9)
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 #D83384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.074
Use #D83384 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.