#C5196D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.208 358.8), rgb(197, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C5196D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5196D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.208 358.8) |
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 #C5196D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5196D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5196D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5196D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A87
oklch(63.2% 0.192 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5196D
oklch(54.3% 0.208 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D134D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#C5196D 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) | #48536F | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757369 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60043 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5196D
#C5196D
oklch(54.3% 0.208 358.8)
- #008270
#008270
oklch(54.3% 0.1 178.5)
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 #C5196D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
Use #C5196D 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.