#C50974
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.218 355.4), rgb(197, 9, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C50974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50974 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 9, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.218 355.4) |
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 #C50974 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50974 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50974 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C50974 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A5
oklch(70.6% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0468F
oklch(63.2% 0.2 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50974
oklch(54% 0.218 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C53
oklch(42.7% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#C50974 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) | #415276 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727170 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60044 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50974
#C50974
oklch(54% 0.218 355.4)
- #00816C
#00816C
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.9)
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 #C50974, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C50974.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #C50974 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.