#D13181
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.206 355.3), rgb(209, 49, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D13181 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13181 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.206 355.3) |
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 #D13181 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13181 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13181 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13181 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E776A5
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.189 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D13181
oklch(58.5% 0.206 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1365
oklch(49% 0.191 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1653
oklch(42.7% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#D13181 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) | #526183 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21B55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13181
#D13181
oklch(58.5% 0.206 355.3)
- #009078
#009078
oklch(58.3% 0.11 175.4)
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 #D13181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
Use #D13181 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.