#D14196
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.6% 0.198 348.3), rgb(209, 65, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D14196 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14196 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.198 348.3) |
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 #D14196 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14196 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14196 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14196 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14196
oklch(60.6% 0.198 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52088
oklch(55.6% 0.215 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A90C74
oklch(49% 0.2 348)
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Step 800
800
#8A135E
oklch(42.8% 0.166 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#D14196 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) | #556A98 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8393 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03B66 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14196
#D14196
oklch(60.6% 0.198 348.3)
- #009974
#009974
oklch(60.7% 0.123 168.1)
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 #D14196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
Use #D14196 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.