#D5277C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.3% 0.215 357.4), rgb(213, 39, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D5277C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5277C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.215 357.4) |
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 #D5277C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5277C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5277C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5277C text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A1
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468A
oklch(63% 0.198 357.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5277C
oklch(58.3% 0.215 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D50
oklch(42.6% 0.166 357)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441127
oklch(27.2% 0.082 357.5)
#D5277C 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) | #515E7E | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7004F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5277C
#D5277C
oklch(58.3% 0.215 357.4)
- #00907A
#00907A
oklch(58.4% 0.108 176.8)
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 #D5277C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5277C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
Use #D5277C 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.