#D81471
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.6% 0.225 1.1), rgb(216, 20, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D81471 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81471 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 20, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 83%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.225 1.1) |
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 #D81471 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81471 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81471 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81471 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BD
oklch(81% 0.102 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF709A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64082
oklch(63.2% 0.207 1.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81471
oklch(57.6% 0.225 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#76133D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#D81471 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) | #4F5973 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6D | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0044 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81471
#D81471
oklch(57.6% 0.225 1.1)
- #008D7D
#008D7D
oklch(57.7% 0.104 181.1)
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 #D81471, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81471.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.016
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
Use #D81471 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.