#D50578
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.9% 0.23 357.4), rgb(213, 5, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#D50578 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D50578 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 5, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 95%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.23 357.4) |
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 #D50578 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D50578 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D50578 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D50578 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF6FA1
oklch(70.8% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E53E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.211 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D50578
oklch(56.9% 0.23 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751242
oklch(37.7% 0.138 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#D50578 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) | #48577A | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A74 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70046 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D50578
#D50578
oklch(56.9% 0.23 357.4)
- #008B76
#008B76
oklch(56.9% 0.106 177)
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 #D50578, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D50578.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #D50578 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.