#D53B9E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.212 345.8), rgb(213, 59, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D53B9E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53B9E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.212 345.8) |
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 #D53B9E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53B9E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53B9E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53B9E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E771B7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53B9E
oklch(61% 0.212 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70D8F
oklch(55.5% 0.23 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0563
oklch(42.8% 0.178 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#701551
oklch(37.6% 0.139 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#D53B9E 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) | #4F6AA1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D849A | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33868 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53B9E
#D53B9E
oklch(61% 0.212 345.8)
- #009B71
#009B71
oklch(61.1% 0.128 165.6)
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 #D53B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #D53B9E 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.