#D82381
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.8% 0.222 355.9), rgb(216, 35, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D82381 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82381 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 35, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.222 355.9) |
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 #D82381 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82381 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82381 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82381 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C3
oklch(81% 0.099 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1438E
oklch(63% 0.204 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D82381
oklch(58.8% 0.222 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0652
oklch(42.6% 0.171 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#D82381 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) | #4F5F83 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807D | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0051 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82381
#D82381
oklch(58.8% 0.222 355.9)
- #00917A
#00917A
oklch(58.7% 0.11 176.2)
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 #D82381, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D82381.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.075
Use #D82381 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.