#D9358E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.6% 0.213 352.4), rgb(217, 53, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#D9358E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9358E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 53, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.213 352.4) |
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 #D9358E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9358E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9358E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9358E text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9358E
oklch(60.6% 0.213 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#741349
oklch(37.8% 0.139 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#D9358E 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) | #546790 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848A | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA255D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9358E
#D9358E
oklch(60.6% 0.213 352.4)
- #00987A
#00987A
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.2)
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 #D9358E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.072
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.072
Use #D9358E 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.