#C52F76
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.194 356.9), rgb(197, 47, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C52F76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52F76 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 47, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.194 356.9) |
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 #C52F76 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52F76 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52F76 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52F76 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357)
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Step 400
400
#E479A2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#D9518B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52F76
oklch(55.9% 0.194 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91E62
oklch(49.2% 0.18 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#891D50
oklch(42.7% 0.149 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F42
oklch(37.6% 0.116 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C52F76 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) | #4F5B78 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787773 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5184F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52F76
#C52F76
oklch(55.9% 0.194 356.9)
- #008873
#008873
oklch(56% 0.104 176.7)
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 #C52F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
Use #C52F76 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.