#D92978
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59% 0.215 360), rgb(217, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D92978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D92978 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.215 360) |
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 #D92978 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D92978 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D92978 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D92978 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC739D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24685
oklch(63.2% 0.198 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D92978
oklch(59% 0.215 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 360)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#D92978 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) | #555F7A | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848174 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC004E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D92978
#D92978
oklch(59% 0.215 360)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #D92978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D92978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #D92978 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.