#C52576
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.203 356), rgb(197, 37, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C52576 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52576 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 37, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 356) |
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 #C52576 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52576 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52576 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C52576 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E676A3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52576
oklch(55.2% 0.203 356)
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Step 700
700
#AB1564
oklch(49.1% 0.189 356)
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Step 800
800
#8B1852
oklch(42.8% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#701D44
oklch(37.8% 0.122 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#C52576 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) | #495878 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767572 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5014B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52576
#C52576
oklch(55.2% 0.203 356)
- #008570
#008570
oklch(55.1% 0.103 176.4)
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 #C52576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
Use #C52576 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.