#C50169
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.216 359.5), rgb(197, 1, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C50169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50169 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 1, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.216 359.5) |
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 #C50169 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50169 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50169 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C50169 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC729D
oklch(70.6% 0.156 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24586
oklch(63.1% 0.2 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50169
oklch(53.4% 0.216 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#900B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#73173F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#C50169 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) | #434F6B | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747065 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6003C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50169
#C50169
oklch(53.4% 0.216 359.5)
- #007F6E
#007F6E
oklch(53.4% 0.098 179)
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 #C50169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #C50169 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.