#D20D81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.23 353.6), rgb(210, 13, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D20D81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D20D81 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 13, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.23 353.6) |
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 #D20D81 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D20D81 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D20D81 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D20D81 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C6
oklch(81% 0.104 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#E23F93
oklch(63% 0.212 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D20D81
oklch(56.9% 0.23 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741347
oklch(37.7% 0.138 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#D20D81 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) | #445983 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7D | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3004C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D20D81
#D20D81
oklch(56.9% 0.23 353.6)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #D20D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D20D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
Use #D20D81 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.