#C5208D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.218 346.6), rgb(197, 32, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C5208D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5208D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 32, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.218 346.6) |
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 #C5208D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5208D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5208D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5208D text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E474B4
oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D949A1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5208D
oklch(55.8% 0.218 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A90A77
oklch(49.1% 0.203 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#C5208D 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) | #3C5A90 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7589 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31856 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5208D
#C5208D
oklch(55.8% 0.218 346.6)
- #008965
#008965
oklch(55.9% 0.115 166.5)
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 #C5208D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
Use #C5208D 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.