#D21D7B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.22 356.5), rgb(210, 29, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D21D7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21D7B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 29, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.22 356.5) |
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 #D21D7B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21D7B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21D7B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21D7B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1448C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21D7B
oklch(57.2% 0.22 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0951
oklch(42.7% 0.169 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#731743
oklch(37.7% 0.131 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#D21D7B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B77 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4004C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21D7B
#D21D7B
oklch(57.2% 0.22 356.5)
- #008C76
#008C76
oklch(57.2% 0.107 176.4)
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 #D21D7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D21D7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #D21D7B 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.