#D12898
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.8% 0.225 346), rgb(209, 40, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D12898 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12898 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 40, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.225 346) |
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 #D12898 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12898 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12898 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12898 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A3
oklch(63.2% 0.206 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12898
oklch(58.8% 0.225 346)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C62
oklch(42.6% 0.172 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1850
oklch(37.6% 0.134 346)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#D12898 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) | #42629B | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0225E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12898
#D12898
oklch(58.8% 0.225 346)
- #00936C
#00936C
oklch(58.8% 0.122 166.2)
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 #D12898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.086
Use #D12898 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.