#C51974
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.211 356), rgb(197, 25, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C51974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 356°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51974 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 25, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.211 356) |
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 #C51974 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51974 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51974 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C51974 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E874A4
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE498D
oklch(63.1% 0.194 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51974
oklch(54.5% 0.211 356)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B64
oklch(49.1% 0.196 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1252
oklch(42.8% 0.163 356)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#C51974 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) | #455476 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747370 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60047 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51974
#C51974
oklch(54.5% 0.211 356)
- #00836E
#00836E
oklch(54.5% 0.102 176.2)
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 #C51974, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C51974.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.076
Use #C51974 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.