#D04195
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.4% 0.197 348.4), rgb(208, 65, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D04195 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04195 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 65, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.197 348.4) |
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 #D04195 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04195 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04195 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04195 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E575B1
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04195
oklch(60.4% 0.197 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#C42188
oklch(55.5% 0.214 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90E73
oklch(49% 0.199 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#89145E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#D04195 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) | #556A97 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8392 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3B65 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04195
#D04195
oklch(60.4% 0.197 348.4)
- #009874
#009874
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168.5)
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 #D04195, 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
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #D04195 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.