#C5227E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.209 352.5), rgb(197, 34, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C5227E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5227E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 34, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.209 352.5) |
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 #C5227E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5227E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5227E text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5227E 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5227E
oklch(55.3% 0.209 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA116B
oklch(49% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1557
oklch(42.6% 0.16 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#C5227E 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) | #455880 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757A | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5064E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5227E
#C5227E
oklch(55.3% 0.209 352.5)
- #00866C
#00866C
oklch(55.3% 0.106 172.7)
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 #C5227E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5227E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.087
Use #C5227E 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.