#C51E95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.224 343.5), rgb(197, 30, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C51E95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51E95 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 30, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.224 343.5) |
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 #C51E95 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51E95 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51E95 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C51E95 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D1
oklch(81% 0.1 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#E473BA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D847A8
oklch(63% 0.206 343.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51E95
oklch(56.1% 0.224 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8047E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#890F66
oklch(42.8% 0.172 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1953
oklch(37.7% 0.134 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#C51E95 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) | #365B98 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7591 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21E5A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51E95
#C51E95
oklch(56.1% 0.224 343.5)
- #008A61
#008A61
oklch(56.1% 0.12 163.8)
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 #C51E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.101
Use #C51E95 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.