#C50F95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.232 343.2), rgb(197, 15, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C50F95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50F95 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 15, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 86%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.232 343.2) |
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 #C50F95 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50F95 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50F95 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C50F95 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#E571BB
oklch(70.6% 0.167 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA43AA
oklch(63% 0.213 343.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50F95
oklch(55.5% 0.232 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A0767
oklch(42.7% 0.178 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1654
oklch(37.7% 0.139 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#421031
oklch(27.1% 0.087 344)
#C50F95 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) | #2F5898 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21058 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50F95
#C50F95
oklch(55.5% 0.232 343.2)
- #00885F
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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 #C50F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.101
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.104
Use #C50F95 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.