#D81B80
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.3% 0.227 355.8), rgb(216, 27, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D81B80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81B80 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 27, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.227 355.8) |
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 #D81B80 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81B80 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81B80 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81B80 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3408E
oklch(63.1% 0.209 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81B80
oklch(58.3% 0.227 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#741444
oklch(37.7% 0.136 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#D81B80 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) | #4C5D82 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7C | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA004E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81B80
#D81B80
oklch(58.3% 0.227 355.8)
- #009079
#009079
oklch(58.4% 0.109 176.1)
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 #D81B80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81B80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
Use #D81B80 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.