#D6178B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.232 351.2), rgb(214, 23, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D6178B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 351°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6178B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 23, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.232 351.2) |
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 #D6178B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6178B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6178B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6178B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C9
oklch(81% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E13F99
oklch(63.1% 0.214 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6178B
oklch(58.2% 0.232 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#73134A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#D6178B 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) | #445D8E | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D87 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70053 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6178B
#D6178B
oklch(58.2% 0.232 351.2)
- #009072
#009072
oklch(58.2% 0.114 171.2)
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 #D6178B, closest first.
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 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.080
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.082
Use #D6178B 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.