#D53384
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.208 355.3), rgb(213, 51, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D53384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53384 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.208 355.3) |
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 #D53384 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53384 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53384 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53384 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A5
oklch(70.6% 0.163 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53384
oklch(59.4% 0.208 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0679
oklch(55.5% 0.226 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900253
oklch(42.7% 0.174 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#741445
oklch(37.7% 0.136 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#D53384 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) | #546386 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818180 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E61E57 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53384
#D53384
oklch(59.4% 0.208 355.3)
- #00947B
#00947B
oklch(59.5% 0.112 175.1)
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 #D53384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
Use #D53384 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.