#D52A7C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.5% 0.213 357.6), rgb(213, 42, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D52A7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52A7C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 42, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.213 357.6) |
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 #D52A7C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52A7C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52A7C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52A7C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0488A
oklch(63.2% 0.196 357.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52A7C
oklch(58.5% 0.213 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0561
oklch(49.2% 0.198 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#D52A7C 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) | #525F7E | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F78 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70050 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52A7C
#D52A7C
oklch(58.5% 0.213 357.6)
- #00907B
#00907B
oklch(58.4% 0.108 177.6)
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 #D52A7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D52A7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
Use #D52A7C 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.