#C50795
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.234 343.1), rgb(197, 7, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C50795 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 343°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50795 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 7, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.234 343.1) |
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 #C50795 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50795 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50795 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C50795 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E671BC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB42AB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 343)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50795
oklch(55.3% 0.234 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0468
oklch(42.8% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#C50795 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) | #2C5798 | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687391 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20857 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50795
#C50795
oklch(55.3% 0.234 343.1)
- #00885E
#00885E
oklch(55.4% 0.12 162.9)
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 #C50795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.101
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.104
Use #C50795 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.