#D41881
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.226 354.4), rgb(212, 24, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D41881 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41881 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 24, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.226 354.4) |
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 #D41881 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41881 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D41881 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41881 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24191
oklch(63.1% 0.208 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41881
oklch(57.6% 0.226 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900255
oklch(42.8% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#731446
oklch(37.6% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D41881 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) | #485B83 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7D | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5004E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41881
#D41881
oklch(57.6% 0.226 354.4)
- #008D75
#008D75
oklch(57.4% 0.108 175)
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 #D41881, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41881.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.085
Use #D41881 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.