#D51685
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.23 353.1), rgb(213, 22, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D51685 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 353°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51685 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 22, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.23 353.1) |
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 #D51685 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51685 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51685 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51685 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A9
oklch(70.8% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24094
oklch(63.1% 0.211 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51685
oklch(57.8% 0.23 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#731348
oklch(37.6% 0.138 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#D51685 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) | #465B87 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C81 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60050 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51685
#D51685
oklch(57.8% 0.23 353.1)
- #008F74
#008F74
oklch(58% 0.111 173.1)
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 #D51685, closest first.
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 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.083
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.083
Use #D51685 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.