#D8288A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.222 352.8), rgb(216, 40, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D8288A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8288A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 40, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.222 352.8) |
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 #D8288A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8288A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8288A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8288A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.174 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8288A
oklch(59.4% 0.222 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#760D48
oklch(37.8% 0.145 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#450C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.091 353)
#D8288A 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) | #4D618C | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90B57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8288A
#D8288A
oklch(59.4% 0.222 352.8)
- #009478
#009478
oklch(59.4% 0.114 173)
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 #D8288A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.074
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
Use #D8288A 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.