What color is #D81C8A?

#D81C8A is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(216, 28, 138), and in HSL hsl(325, 77%, 48%).

Is #D81C8A accessible as text?

On white, #D81C8A has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #D81C8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D81C8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #D81C8A?

#D81C8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1CD96B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D81C8A below.

Is #D81C8A good for buttons?

#D81C8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #D81C8A — black text only reaches 4.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D81C8A the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #D81C8A is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#D81C8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D81C8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #D81C8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #D81C8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D81C8A Secondary #E86D5D Accent #EF993D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Medium Violet Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D81C8A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Violet Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D81C8A Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Medium Violet Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D81C8A Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Medium Violet Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D81C8A Secondary #CF92AC Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Medium Violet Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Violet Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D81C8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 77/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D81C8A

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People also use #D81C8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D91C4B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D81C8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D81C8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 216 28 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.230 352.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F8;
  --color-100: #FBDAED;
  --color-200: #F5B7DB;
  --color-300: #E986C0;
  --color-400: #D959A4;
  --color-500: #BE3786;
  --color-600: #913169;
  --color-700: #66284D;
  --color-800: #431E34;
  --color-900: #291420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-violet-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F8',
    100: '#FBDAED',
    200: '#F5B7DB',
    300: '#E986C0',
    400: '#D959A4',
    500: '#BE3786',
    600: '#913169',
    700: '#66284D',
    800: '#431E34',
    900: '#291420',
  },
}

$base: #D81C8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F8;
$base-100: #FBDAED;
$base-200: #F5B7DB;
$base-300: #E986C0;
$base-400: #D959A4;
$base-500: #BE3786;
$base-600: #913169;
$base-700: #66284D;
$base-800: #431E34;
$base-900: #291420;
$base-hover: #AD176E;
$base-subtle: #EEC0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D81C8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66284D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}