#C53291
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.204 345.9), rgb(197, 50, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C53291 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53291 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 50, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.204 345.9) |
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 #C53291 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53291 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53291 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53291 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D450A1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53291
oklch(57.2% 0.204 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A51C77
oklch(49.2% 0.189 346)
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Step 800
800
#861B61
oklch(42.7% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#C53291 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) | #466094 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32E5E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53291
#C53291
oklch(57.2% 0.204 345.9)
- #008E67
#008E67
oklch(57.3% 0.12 165.5)
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 #C53291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.098
Use #C53291 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.