#D8368F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.5% 0.212 351.9), rgb(216, 54, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#D8368F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8368F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.212 351.9) |
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 #D8368F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8368F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8368F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8368F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8368F
oklch(60.5% 0.212 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0181
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731349
oklch(37.6% 0.138 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#D8368F 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) | #536791 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848B | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8285E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8368F
#D8368F
oklch(60.5% 0.212 351.9)
- #009879
#009879
oklch(60.5% 0.118 171.6)
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 #D8368F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
Use #D8368F 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.