#D8517E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.6% 0.173 2.9), rgb(216, 81, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D8517E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8517E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.173 2.9) |
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 #D8517E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8517E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8517E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8517E text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57A98
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8517E
oklch(62.6% 0.173 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53069
oklch(55.6% 0.189 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2157
oklch(49.2% 0.175 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E47
oklch(42.7% 0.146 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#D8517E 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) | #6B717F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94163 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8517E
#D8517E
oklch(62.6% 0.173 2.9)
- #009D8E
#009D8E
oklch(62.5% 0.111 183.1)
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 #D8517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
Use #D8517E 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.