#D81886
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.4% 0.231 353.5), rgb(216, 24, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D81886 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81886 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 24, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.231 353.5) |
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 #D81886 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81886 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81886 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81886 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C6
oklch(81% 0.104 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#E33F93
oklch(63.2% 0.212 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81886
oklch(58.4% 0.231 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741347
oklch(37.7% 0.138 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#D81886 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) | #485D88 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E82 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0051 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81886
#D81886
oklch(58.4% 0.231 353.5)
- #009176
#009176
oklch(58.6% 0.112 173.4)
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 #D81886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.077
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.078
Use #D81886 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.