#D12287
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.221 351.9), rgb(209, 34, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D12287 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12287 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 34, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.221 351.9) |
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 #D12287 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12287 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12287 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12287 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E972AB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4596
oklch(63% 0.203 352)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12287
oklch(57.7% 0.221 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B59
oklch(42.7% 0.17 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#711749
oklch(37.6% 0.133 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#D12287 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) | #485D89 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C83 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10254 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12287
#D12287
oklch(57.7% 0.221 351.9)
- #008E72
#008E72
oklch(57.6% 0.111 172.3)
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 #D12287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
Use #D12287 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.