#D6218A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.6% 0.226 352), rgb(214, 33, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D6218A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6218A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 33, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 73%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.226 352) |
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 #D6218A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6218A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6218A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6218A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 352)
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Step 500
500
#E04296
oklch(63.1% 0.208 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6218A
oklch(58.6% 0.226 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0559
oklch(42.7% 0.174 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#721549
oklch(37.6% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#D6218A 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) | #495F8C | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F86 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70055 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6218A
#D6218A
oklch(58.6% 0.226 352)
- #009174
#009174
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172)
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 #D6218A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.079
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.079
Use #D6218A 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.