#D52591
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.226 349.4), rgb(213, 37, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D52591 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52591 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 37, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.226 349.4) |
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 #D52591 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52591 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52591 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52591 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CB
oklch(81% 0.102 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#E971B0
oklch(70.7% 0.164 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE439C
oklch(63.1% 0.208 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52591
oklch(59% 0.226 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D075D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#71164C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 349.3)
#D52591 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) | #476194 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5145A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52591
#D52591
oklch(59% 0.226 349.4)
- #009371
#009371
oklch(59% 0.118 169.1)
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 #D52591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.080
Use #D52591 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.