#D22F8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.214 349.9), rgb(210, 47, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D22F8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22F8F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 47, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.214 349.9) |
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 #D22F8F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22F8F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D22F8F text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22F8F text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500
#DB499A
oklch(63.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22F8F
oklch(59% 0.214 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B70
oklch(49% 0.199 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A125B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 350)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#D22F8F 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) | #4C6291 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2235C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22F8F
#D22F8F
oklch(59% 0.214 349.9)
- #009372
#009372
oklch(59% 0.117 169.7)
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 #D22F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #D22F8F 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.