#D41488
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.231 351.7), rgb(212, 20, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D41488 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41488 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 20, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.231 351.7) |
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 #D41488 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41488 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D41488 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41488 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E13F97
oklch(63% 0.213 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41488
oklch(57.7% 0.231 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731349
oklch(37.6% 0.138 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#D41488 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) | #445B8A | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C84 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50051 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41488
#D41488
oklch(57.7% 0.231 351.7)
- #008E71
#008E71
oklch(57.6% 0.112 171.7)
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 #D41488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.085
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.086
Use #D41488 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.