#D83A94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(61% 0.21 350.3), rgb(216, 58, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D83A94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83A94 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 58, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.21 350.3) |
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 #D83A94 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D83A94 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83A94 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83A94 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D83A94
oklch(61% 0.21 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA0985
oklch(55.5% 0.228 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E035C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#72154B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#D83A94 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) | #546996 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818590 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83062 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83A94
#D83A94
oklch(61% 0.21 350.3)
- #009A78
#009A78
oklch(61% 0.121 170)
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 #D83A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #D83A94 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.