#D21F93
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.229 347.7), rgb(210, 31, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D21F93 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21F93 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 31, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.229 347.7) |
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 #D21F93 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21F93 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21F93 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21F93 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E871B3
oklch(70.7% 0.164 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE42A0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21F93
oklch(58.2% 0.229 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0560
oklch(42.6% 0.176 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#71154F
oklch(37.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#D21F93 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) | #415F96 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D8F | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1105A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21F93
#D21F93
oklch(58.2% 0.229 347.7)
- #00916D
#00916D
oklch(58.3% 0.119 167.6)
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 #D21F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.086
Use #D21F93 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.