#C5119B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.234 341.2), rgb(197, 17, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C5119B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5119B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 17, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.234 341.2) |
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 #C5119B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5119B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5119B text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5119B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D5
oklch(81% 0.105 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E471BF
oklch(70.6% 0.169 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D943AF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5119B
oklch(55.8% 0.234 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89066B
oklch(42.6% 0.18 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1657
oklch(37.8% 0.141 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#C5119B 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) | #2B599E | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2195C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5119B
#C5119B
oklch(55.8% 0.234 341.2)
- #008A5C
#008A5C
oklch(55.9% 0.124 161.1)
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 #C5119B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.100
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.106
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.107
Use #C5119B 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.