#D8357D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.206 358.9), rgb(216, 53, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D8357D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8357D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.206 358.9) |
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 #D8357D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8357D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8357D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8357D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE709E
oklch(70.7% 0.162 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8357D
oklch(59.8% 0.206 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0770
oklch(55.6% 0.223 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91024D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#751440
oklch(37.7% 0.135 359)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#D8357D 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) | #59647F | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858379 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA1955 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8357D
#D8357D
oklch(59.8% 0.206 358.9)
- #009481
#009481
oklch(59.7% 0.109 179.4)
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 #D8357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #D8357D 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.