#C53387
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.197 350), rgb(197, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C53387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 350°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53387 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.197 350) |
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 #C53387 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53387 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53387 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53387 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AD
oklch(70.7% 0.142 350)
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Step 500
500
#D55199
oklch(63.1% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53387
oklch(56.9% 0.197 350)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#C53387 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) | #4B5F89 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757984 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42A59 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53387
#C53387
oklch(56.9% 0.197 350)
- #008C6D
#008C6D
oklch(56.9% 0.113 170.1)
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 #C53387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #C53387 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.