#D52980
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.6% 0.215 356), rgb(213, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D52980 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52980 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.215 356) |
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 #D52980 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52980 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52980 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52980 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C3
oklch(81% 0.097 356)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF478D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52980
oklch(58.6% 0.215 356)
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Step 700
700
#AE0264
oklch(49% 0.2 356)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E52
oklch(42.8% 0.166 356)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#D52980 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) | #505F82 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60152 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52980
#D52980
oklch(58.6% 0.215 356)
- #009179
#009179
oklch(58.6% 0.11 175.5)
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 #D52980, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D52980.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.080
Use #D52980 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.