#D5097C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.231 356), rgb(213, 9, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D5097C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5097C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 9, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.231 356) |
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 #D5097C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5097C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5097C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5097C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE6FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 356)
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Step 500
500
#E43E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5097C
oklch(57.1% 0.231 356)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#751244
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#D5097C 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) | #47587E | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B78 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70049 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5097C
#D5097C
oklch(57.1% 0.231 356)
- #008C75
#008C75
oklch(57.2% 0.107 175.6)
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 #D5097C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5097C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #D5097C 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.