#D52970
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58% 0.21 2.3), rgb(213, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#D52970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52970 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.21 2.3) |
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 #D52970 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52970 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52970 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52970 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500
#E14880
oklch(63.1% 0.193 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52970
oklch(58% 0.21 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00657
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1048
oklch(42.7% 0.162 2)
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Step 900
900
#73193C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#D52970 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) | #555D72 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6C | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8004A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52970
#D52970
oklch(58% 0.21 2.3)
- #008E7F
#008E7F
oklch(58% 0.104 182)
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 #D52970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.068
Use #D52970 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.