#D8428B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.4% 0.197 354.7), rgb(216, 66, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D8428B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8428B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.197 354.7) |
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 #D8428B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8428B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8428B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8428B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E974A6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 354.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8428B
oklch(61.4% 0.197 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#C91C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD0667
oklch(49% 0.199 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1054
oklch(42.7% 0.165 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#711945
oklch(37.6% 0.128 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#D8428B 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) | #5D6B8D | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868788 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93561 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8428B
#D8428B
oklch(61.4% 0.197 354.7)
- #009B80
#009B80
oklch(61.5% 0.117 174.5)
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 #D8428B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #D8428B 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.