#D53A81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.199 357.2), rgb(213, 58, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#D53A81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53A81 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 58, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.199 357.2) |
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 #D53A81 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53A81 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53A81 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53A81 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A2
oklch(70.8% 0.156 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53A81
oklch(59.9% 0.199 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1775
oklch(55.7% 0.217 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C50
oklch(42.8% 0.167 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#D53A81 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) | #596583 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837D | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E62659 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53A81
#D53A81
oklch(59.9% 0.199 357.2)
- #00957F
#00957F
oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3)
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 #D53A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
Use #D53A81 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.