#D2137E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.226 354.9), rgb(210, 19, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D2137E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2137E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 19, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.226 354.9) |
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 #D2137E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D2137E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2137E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2137E text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24190
oklch(63.1% 0.208 354.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D2137E
oklch(56.9% 0.226 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900254
oklch(42.8% 0.174 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#741445
oklch(37.7% 0.136 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D2137E 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) | #475980 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3004B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2137E
#D2137E
oklch(56.9% 0.226 354.9)
- #008B73
#008B73
oklch(56.8% 0.107 174.8)
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 #D2137E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D2137E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
Use #D2137E 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.