#D2158D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.232 349.5), rgb(210, 21, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D2158D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2158D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 21, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.232 349.5) |
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 #D2158D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D2158D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2158D text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2158D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CB
oklch(81% 0.104 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA70B0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0409C
oklch(63.1% 0.213 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D2158D
oklch(57.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#72134C
oklch(37.6% 0.139 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#D2158D 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) | #405C90 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B89 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20054 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2158D
#D2158D
oklch(57.6% 0.232 349.5)
- #008E6E
#008E6E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 169.7)
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 #D2158D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.089
Use #D2158D 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.