#C5308F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.205 346.6), rgb(197, 48, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C5308F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5308F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 48, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.205 346.6) |
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 #C5308F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5308F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5308F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5308F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E177B3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5308F
oklch(57% 0.205 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51A76
oklch(49% 0.19 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#861A60
oklch(42.6% 0.158 346.4)
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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)
#C5308F 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) | #455F92 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788C | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32B5C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5308F
#C5308F
oklch(57% 0.205 346.6)
- #008D68
#008D68
oklch(57.1% 0.118 166.5)
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 #C5308F, 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 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.098
Use #C5308F 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.