#D53C78
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.194 1.3), rgb(213, 60, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D53C78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53C78 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.194 1.3) |
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 #D53C78 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53C78 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53C78 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53C78 text on black | 4.74:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
-
Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53C78
oklch(59.8% 0.194 1.3)
-
Step 600
600
#CC1C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.211 1.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B00559
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1049
oklch(42.7% 0.162 1.4)
-
Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
-
Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#D53C78 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) | #5D6579 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878374 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72455 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53C78
#D53C78
oklch(59.8% 0.194 1.3)
- #009483
#009483
oklch(59.8% 0.108 180.9)
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 #D53C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #D53C78 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.