#D51888
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.23 352.1), rgb(213, 24, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D51888 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51888 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 24, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.23 352.1) |
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 #D51888 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51888 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51888 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51888 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14096
oklch(63% 0.211 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51888
oklch(58% 0.23 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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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
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#D51888 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) | #465C8A | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D84 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60052 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51888
#D51888
oklch(58% 0.23 352.1)
- #008F73
#008F73
oklch(57.9% 0.112 172.5)
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 #D51888, 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 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.082
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.083
Use #D51888 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.