#D13497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.213 346.9), rgb(209, 52, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D13497 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13497 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.213 346.9) |
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 #D13497 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13497 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13497 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13497 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E870B5
oklch(70.6% 0.167 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D13497
oklch(59.5% 0.213 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9088D
oklch(55.7% 0.232 347)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8C0361
oklch(42.6% 0.178 347)
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Step 900
900
#711550
oklch(37.7% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#D13497 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) | #4B659A | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8093 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02E61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13497
#D13497
oklch(59.5% 0.213 346.9)
- #00956F
#00956F
oklch(59.4% 0.122 167)
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 #D13497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.086
Use #D13497 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.