#D52D7F
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.8% 0.211 356.7), rgb(213, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D52D7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52D7F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.211 356.7) |
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 #D52D7F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52D7F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52D7F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52D7F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE498C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52D7F
oklch(58.8% 0.211 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0863
oklch(49.1% 0.197 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1151
oklch(42.7% 0.163 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A43
oklch(37.8% 0.127 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#D52D7F 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) | #536081 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807B | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70C53 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52D7F
#D52D7F
oklch(58.8% 0.211 356.7)
- #00917B
#00917B
oklch(58.7% 0.109 176.9)
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 #D52D7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D52D7F.
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 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
Use #D52D7F 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.