#D83C8D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.205 353.2), rgb(216, 60, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D83C8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83C8D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 60, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.205 353.2) |
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 #D83C8D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D83C8D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83C8D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83C8D 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
#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
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D83C8D
oklch(60.9% 0.205 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB117E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0857
oklch(42.7% 0.171 353)
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Step 900
900
#721647
oklch(37.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D83C8D 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) | #58698F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E92E5F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83C8D
#D83C8D
oklch(60.9% 0.205 353.2)
- #00997D
#00997D
oklch(60.9% 0.116 173.6)
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 #D83C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.074
Use #D83C8D 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.