#D53C8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.5% 0.203 352.1), rgb(213, 60, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D53C8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53C8E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.203 352.1) |
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 #D53C8E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53C8E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53C8E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53C8E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E972AB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53C8E
oklch(60.5% 0.203 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91680
oklch(55.5% 0.22 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B58
oklch(42.7% 0.17 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#711749
oklch(37.6% 0.133 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#D53C8E 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) | #566890 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E53060 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53C8E
#D53C8E
oklch(60.5% 0.203 352.1)
- #00987A
#00987A
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.2)
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 #D53C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #D53C8E 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.