#D1197F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.223 354.5), rgb(209, 25, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D1197F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1197F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 25, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.223 354.5) |
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 #D1197F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D1197F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1197F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1197F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C4
oklch(81% 0.1 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14391
oklch(63.1% 0.205 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D1197F
oklch(57% 0.223 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0654
oklch(42.7% 0.172 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D1197F 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) | #475A81 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7B | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2004D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1197F
#D1197F
oklch(57% 0.223 354.5)
- #008C73
#008C73
oklch(57.1% 0.108 174.2)
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 #D1197F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D1197F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
Use #D1197F 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.