#D81F5D
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.5% 0.215 9.3), rgb(216, 31, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D81F5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81F5D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 31, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.215 9.3) |
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 #D81F5D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81F5D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81F5D text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81F5D text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B3
oklch(81% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF738C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6456F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81F5D
oklch(57.5% 0.215 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#93093B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#D81F5D 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) | #58595E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D58 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC003D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81F5D
#D81F5D
oklch(57.5% 0.215 9.3)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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 #D81F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
Use #D81F5D 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.