#D62E9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.2% 0.225 345.7), rgb(214, 46, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#D62E9D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D62E9D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.225 345.7) |
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 #D62E9D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D62E9D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D62E9D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D62E9D text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.111 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D62E9D
oklch(60.2% 0.225 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#730F52
oklch(37.8% 0.147 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D30
oklch(27.1% 0.093 346)
#D62E9D 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) | #4666A0 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8299 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52963 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D62E9D
#D62E9D
oklch(60.2% 0.225 345.7)
- #00986F
#00986F
oklch(60.3% 0.125 165.7)
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 #D62E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.081
Use #D62E9D 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.