#D02C87
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.212 352.3), rgb(208, 44, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D02C87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02C87 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 44, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.212 352.3) |
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 #D02C87 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02C87 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D02C87 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02C87 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4995
oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02C87
oklch(58.2% 0.212 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#D02C87 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) | #4C6089 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D83 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01956 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02C87
#D02C87
oklch(58.2% 0.212 352.3)
- #009073
#009073
oklch(58.2% 0.113 171.9)
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 #D02C87, closest first.
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 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
Use #D02C87 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.