#C5308E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.204 347), rgb(197, 48, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C5308E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5308E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 48, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.204 347) |
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 #C5308E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5308E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5308E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5308E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D54F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.188 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5308E
oklch(56.9% 0.204 347)
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Step 700
700
#A61A75
oklch(49.2% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#861A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.157 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#C5308E 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) | #465F90 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32B5B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5308E
#C5308E
oklch(56.9% 0.204 347)
- #008C68
#008C68
oklch(56.8% 0.117 166.9)
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 #C5308E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.096
Use #C5308E 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.