#D01885
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.225 352), rgb(208, 24, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D01885 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D01885 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 24, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.225 352) |
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 #D01885 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D01885 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D01885 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D01885 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 352)
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Step 500
500
#E04396
oklch(63.2% 0.207 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D01885
oklch(57% 0.225 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0559
oklch(42.7% 0.174 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#721549
oklch(37.6% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#D01885 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) | #445A87 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A81 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10050 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D01885
#D01885
oklch(57% 0.225 352)
- #008C70
#008C70
oklch(57% 0.11 172.1)
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 #D01885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
Use #D01885 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.