#D0217B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.216 356.3), rgb(208, 33, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D0217B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0217B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.216 356.3) |
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 #D0217B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D0217B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0217B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0217B text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D0217B
oklch(57.1% 0.216 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#D0217B 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) | #4C5B7D | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A77 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1004D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0217B
#D0217B
oklch(57.1% 0.216 356.3)
- #008C75
#008C75
oklch(57.2% 0.107 175.6)
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 #D0217B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0217B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #D0217B 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.