#C50172
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.22 355.9), rgb(197, 1, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C50172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50172 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 1, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.22 355.9) |
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 #C50172 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50172 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50172 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C50172 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A4
oklch(70.7% 0.158 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1448D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50172
oklch(53.7% 0.22 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0952
oklch(42.7% 0.169 356)
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Step 900
900
#731744
oklch(37.8% 0.132 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#C50172 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) | #405074 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716E | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60042 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50172
#C50172
oklch(53.7% 0.22 355.9)
- #00806B
#00806B
oklch(53.6% 0.1 175.8)
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 #C50172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C50172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #C50172 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.