#D8488F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.2% 0.191 353.7), rgb(216, 72, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D8488F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8488F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 72, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.191 353.7) |
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 #D8488F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8488F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8488F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8488F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E675A7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8488F
oklch(62.2% 0.191 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247C
oklch(55.5% 0.207 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1169
oklch(49.1% 0.194 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1555
oklch(42.7% 0.16 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C46
oklch(37.8% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#D8488F 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) | #606E91 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83D66 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8488F
#D8488F
oklch(62.2% 0.191 353.7)
- #009D81
#009D81
oklch(62.1% 0.118 174)
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 #D8488F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
Use #D8488F 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.