#D52C95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.222 348.3), rgb(213, 44, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D52C95 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52C95 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 44, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.222 348.3) |
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 #D52C95 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52C95 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52C95 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52C95 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CD
oklch(81% 0.108 348)
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Step 400
400
#EC6DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.174 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D52C95
oklch(59.5% 0.222 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#730F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#D52C95 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) | #496398 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8091 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5225E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52C95
#D52C95
oklch(59.5% 0.222 348.3)
- #009571
#009571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168.1)
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 #D52C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D52C95 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.