#C52180
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.211 351.6), rgb(197, 33, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C52180 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52180 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 33, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.211 351.6) |
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 #C52180 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52180 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52180 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C52180 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52180
oklch(55.4% 0.211 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F6D
oklch(49% 0.196 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1459
oklch(42.6% 0.162 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#C52180 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) | #435882 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757C | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4074F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52180
#C52180
oklch(55.4% 0.211 351.6)
- #00866B
#00866B
oklch(55.2% 0.107 172)
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 #C52180, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C52180.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #C52180 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.