#C5278E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.213 346.5), rgb(197, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C5278E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5278E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.213 346.5) |
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 #C5278E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5278E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5278E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5278E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CD
oklch(81% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA1
oklch(63% 0.196 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5278E
oklch(56.3% 0.213 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81277
oklch(49.2% 0.198 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#C5278E 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) | #405C91 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32159 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5278E
#C5278E
oklch(56.3% 0.213 346.5)
- #008A66
#008A66
oklch(56.2% 0.116 166.6)
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 #C5278E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
Use #C5278E 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.