#D9369A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(61.1% 0.218 348), rgb(217, 54, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D9369A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 348°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9369A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.218 348) |
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 #D9369A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9369A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9369A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9369A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.17 348.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9369A
oklch(61.1% 0.218 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#72124F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 348.4)
#D9369A 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) | #4F699D | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8596 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E82E64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9369A
#D9369A
oklch(61.1% 0.218 348)
- #009B75
#009B75
oklch(61.2% 0.124 167.8)
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 #D9369A, 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
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
Use #D9369A 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.