#D8398A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.206 354.1), rgb(216, 57, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D8398A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8398A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.206 354.1) |
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 #D8398A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8398A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8398A text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8398A text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8398A
oklch(60.6% 0.206 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.224 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0555
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D8398A 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) | #57678C | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848486 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9295D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8398A
#D8398A
oklch(60.6% 0.206 354.1)
- #00987D
#00987D
oklch(60.6% 0.115 174.2)
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 #D8398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.074
Use #D8398A 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.