#C52975
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.199 356.7), rgb(197, 41, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C52975 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52975 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 41, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.199 356.7) |
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 #C52975 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52975 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52975 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52975 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E8B
oklch(63% 0.183 356.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52975
oklch(55.5% 0.199 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1963
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A50
oklch(42.7% 0.153 357)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#C52975 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) | #4C5977 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50A4C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52975
#C52975
oklch(55.5% 0.199 356.7)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #C52975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #C52975 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.