#C51D91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.222 345), rgb(197, 29, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C51D91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51D91 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 29, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 74%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.222 345) |
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 #C51D91 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51D91 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51D91 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C51D91 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E473B7
oklch(70.6% 0.16 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D947A5
oklch(63% 0.205 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51D91
oklch(55.9% 0.222 345)
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Step 700
700
#A9057B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#890F64
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1951
oklch(37.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C51D91 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) | #385A94 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758D | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31958 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51D91
#C51D91
oklch(55.9% 0.222 345)
- #008962
#008962
oklch(55.8% 0.118 164.7)
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 #C51D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.100
Use #C51D91 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.