#D22C85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.4% 0.213 353.6), rgb(210, 44, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#D22C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22C85 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 44, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.213 353.6) |
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 #D22C85 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22C85 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D22C85 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22C85 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4992
oklch(63.1% 0.195 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22C85
oklch(58.4% 0.213 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0A69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1256
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#711A47
oklch(37.8% 0.128 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#D22C85 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) | #4E6087 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31555 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22C85
#D22C85
oklch(58.4% 0.213 353.6)
- #009176
#009176
oklch(58.6% 0.112 173.4)
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 #D22C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D22C85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #D22C85 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.