#D62E8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.6% 0.218 350.8), rgb(214, 46, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D62E8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D62E8F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 46, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.218 350.8) |
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 #D62E8F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D62E8F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D62E8F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D62E8F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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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
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D62E8F
oklch(59.6% 0.218 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#74104B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 350.3)
#D62E8F 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) | #4D6391 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E61E5B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D62E8F
#D62E8F
oklch(59.6% 0.218 350.8)
- #009575
#009575
oklch(59.6% 0.117 170.6)
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 #D62E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #D62E8F 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.