#D71978
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.8% 0.224 358.5), rgb(215, 25, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D71978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D71978 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 25, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.224 358.5) |
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 #D71978 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D71978 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D71978 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D71978 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#EE709F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44188
oklch(63.1% 0.207 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D71978
oklch(57.8% 0.224 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91024E
oklch(42.7% 0.173 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#751441
oklch(37.8% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#D71978 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) | #4E5B7A | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D74 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0049 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D71978
#D71978
oklch(57.8% 0.224 358.5)
- #008E7A
#008E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.1)
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 #D71978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D71978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
Use #D71978 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.