#D0137E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.225 354.4), rgb(208, 19, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D0137E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0137E |
| RGB | rgb(208, 19, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.225 354.4) |
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 #D0137E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D0137E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0137E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0137E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14291
oklch(63% 0.207 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D0137E
oklch(56.6% 0.225 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0455
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D0137E 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) | #455880 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797A | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1004B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0137E
#D0137E
oklch(56.6% 0.225 354.4)
- #008A72
#008A72
oklch(56.5% 0.107 174.7)
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 #D0137E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0137E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
Use #D0137E 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.