#D21D84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.223 353.1), rgb(210, 29, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D21D84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 353°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21D84 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 29, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.223 353.1) |
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 #D21D84 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21D84 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21D84 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21D84 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA71A9
oklch(70.6% 0.161 353)
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Step 500
500
#E04394
oklch(63.1% 0.206 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21D84
oklch(57.5% 0.223 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0757
oklch(42.7% 0.172 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D21D84 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) | #475C86 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B80 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30051 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21D84
#D21D84
oklch(57.5% 0.223 353.1)
- #008E73
#008E73
oklch(57.7% 0.111 173)
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 #D21D84, closest first.
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 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
Use #D21D84 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.