#D53A7C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.198 359.3), rgb(213, 58, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D53A7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53A7C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.198 359.3) |
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 #D53A7C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53A7C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53A7C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53A7C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53A7C
oklch(59.7% 0.198 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC1870
oklch(55.6% 0.215 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#D53A7C 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) | #5B657E | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72356 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53A7C
#D53A7C
oklch(59.7% 0.198 359.3)
- #009481
#009481
oklch(59.7% 0.109 179.4)
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 #D53A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #D53A7C 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.