#C50B79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.219 353.5), rgb(197, 11, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C50B79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50B79 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 11, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 89%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.219 353.5) |
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 #C50B79 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50B79 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50B79 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C50B79 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E972A8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4593
oklch(63.1% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50B79
oklch(54.2% 0.219 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B56
oklch(42.6% 0.169 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#C50B79 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) | #3F537B | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50047 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50B79
#C50B79
oklch(54.2% 0.219 353.5)
- #00826A
#00826A
oklch(54.1% 0.103 173.7)
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 #C50B79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C50B79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.084
Use #C50B79 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.