#D12A89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.3% 0.215 351.7), rgb(209, 42, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D12A89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12A89 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 42, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.215 351.7) |
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 #D12A89 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12A89 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12A89 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12A89 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4897
oklch(63.1% 0.198 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12A89
oklch(58.3% 0.215 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC076D
oklch(49.1% 0.2 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1059
oklch(42.8% 0.167 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#701949
oklch(37.6% 0.129 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#D12A89 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) | #4B608B | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E11757 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12A89
#D12A89
oklch(58.3% 0.215 351.7)
- #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 #D12A89, 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 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.085
Use #D12A89 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.