#D52E7A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.7% 0.209 358.8), rgb(213, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D52E7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 359°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52E7A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.209 358.8) |
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 #D52E7A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52E7A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52E7A text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52E7A text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4987
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52E7A
oklch(58.7% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D124D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#D52E7A 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) | #55607C | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70750 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52E7A
#D52E7A
oklch(58.7% 0.209 358.8)
- #00917D
#00917D
oklch(58.8% 0.108 178.4)
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 #D52E7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D52E7A.
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 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #D52E7A 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.