#C51990
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2), rgb(197, 25, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C51990 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51990 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 25, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2) |
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 #C51990 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51990 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51990 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C51990 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA46A5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA017A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0D64
oklch(42.7% 0.173 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#C51990 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) | #375993 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31356 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51990
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
- #008862
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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 #C51990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.101
Use #C51990 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.