#D53BA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.1% 0.213 345.1), rgb(213, 59, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D53BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 59, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.213 345.1) |
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 #D53BA0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53BA0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53BA0 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53BA0 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#E771B8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53BA0
oklch(61.1% 0.213 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70C91
oklch(55.6% 0.232 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B0565
oklch(42.7% 0.178 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#701552
oklch(37.7% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#D53BA0 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) | #4E6AA3 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849C | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33969 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53BA0
#D53BA0
oklch(61.1% 0.213 345.1)
- #009B70
#009B70
oklch(61.1% 0.128 165.1)
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 #D53BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.081
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #D53BA0 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.