#C5188B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.222 347), rgb(197, 24, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C5188B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5188B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 24, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.222 347) |
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 #C5188B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5188B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5188B text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5188B text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB47A1
oklch(63.2% 0.204 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5188B
oklch(55.4% 0.222 347)
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Step 700
700
#AA0277
oklch(49.1% 0.206 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A0E61
oklch(42.7% 0.171 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F184F
oklch(37.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#C5188B 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) | #3A588E | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7487 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30953 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5188B
#C5188B
oklch(55.4% 0.222 347)
- #008764
#008764
oklch(55.3% 0.114 166.8)
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 #C5188B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.096
Use #C5188B 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.