#D12D81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.209 355), rgb(209, 45, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D12D81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 355°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12D81 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.209 355) |
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 #D12D81 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12D81 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12D81 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12D81 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
#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
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.193 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12D81
oklch(58.2% 0.209 355)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E66
oklch(49.1% 0.195 355)
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Step 800
800
#8C1453
oklch(42.7% 0.161 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B45
oklch(37.8% 0.126 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#D12D81 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) | #505F83 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7D | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21454 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12D81
#D12D81
oklch(58.2% 0.209 355)
- #009077
#009077
oklch(58.3% 0.11 174.6)
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 #D12D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D12D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
Use #D12D81 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.