#C5329D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.211 341.3), rgb(197, 50, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C5329D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5329D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 50, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.211 341.3) |
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 #C5329D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5329D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5329D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5329D text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAB
oklch(63% 0.194 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5329D
oklch(57.7% 0.211 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A31980
oklch(49.1% 0.196 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#841968
oklch(42.6% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E55
oklch(37.8% 0.126 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#C5329D 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) | #3F62A0 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13564 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5329D
#C5329D
oklch(57.7% 0.211 341.3)
- #009061
#009061
oklch(57.7% 0.127 161.5)
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 #C5329D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
Use #C5329D 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.