#C5318D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.203 347.4), rgb(197, 49, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C5318D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 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 (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5318D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 49, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.203 347.4) |
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 #C5318D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5318D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5318D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5318D 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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5509E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5318D
oklch(57% 0.203 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A51C74
oklch(49.1% 0.188 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#C5318D 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) | #475F8F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32B5B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5318D
#C5318D
oklch(57% 0.203 347.4)
- #008C69
#008C69
oklch(56.8% 0.116 167.5)
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 #C5318D, 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 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.094
Use #C5318D 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.