#D9388E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.8% 0.21 352.7), rgb(217, 56, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D9388E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9388E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 56, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.21 352.7) |
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 #D9388E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9388E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9388E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9388E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9388E
oklch(60.8% 0.21 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC047F
oklch(55.5% 0.228 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0158
oklch(42.7% 0.176 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#D9388E 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) | #556890 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA295E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9388E
#D9388E
oklch(60.8% 0.21 352.7)
- #00997B
#00997B
oklch(60.9% 0.118 172.3)
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 #D9388E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.072
Use #D9388E 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.