#D51C7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.223 355.9), rgb(213, 28, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D51C7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51C7E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 28, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.223 355.9) |
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 #D51C7E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51C7E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51C7E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51C7E text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2428E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51C7E
oklch(57.8% 0.223 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900452
oklch(42.8% 0.173 356)
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Step 900
900
#741544
oklch(37.8% 0.135 356)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#D51C7E 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) | #4B5C80 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7A | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7004D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51C7E
#D51C7E
oklch(57.8% 0.223 355.9)
- #008E77
#008E77
oklch(57.8% 0.108 175.9)
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 #D51C7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D51C7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
Use #D51C7E 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.