#D1187A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.222 356.4), rgb(209, 24, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#D1187A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1187A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 24, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.222 356.4) |
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 #D1187A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D1187A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1187A text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1187A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D1187A
oklch(56.8% 0.222 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0651
oklch(42.6% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#D1187A 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) | #49597C | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A76 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3004A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1187A
#D1187A
oklch(56.8% 0.222 356.4)
- #008B75
#008B75
oklch(56.9% 0.106 176.3)
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 #D1187A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D1187A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
Use #D1187A 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.