#D53C8C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.202 352.9), rgb(213, 60, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#D53C8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53C8C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.202 352.9) |
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 #D53C8C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53C8C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53C8C text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53C8C text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E972A9
oklch(70.6% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53C8C
oklch(60.4% 0.202 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA177E
oklch(55.7% 0.219 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C57
oklch(42.7% 0.169 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#721848
oklch(37.8% 0.132 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D53C8C 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) | #57688E | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828488 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52F5F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53C8C
#D53C8C
oklch(60.4% 0.202 352.9)
- #00977B
#00977B
oklch(60.3% 0.115 173.4)
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 #D53C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
Use #D53C8C 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.