#D02280
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.217 354.4), rgb(208, 34, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#D02280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02280 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 34, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.217 354.4) |
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 #D02280 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02280 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D02280 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02280 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4691
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02280
oklch(57.3% 0.217 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D54
oklch(42.6% 0.167 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#D02280 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) | #4A5C82 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7C | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10050 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02280
#D02280
oklch(57.3% 0.217 354.4)
- #008D74
#008D74
oklch(57.4% 0.109 174.3)
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 #D02280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D02280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
Use #D02280 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.