#C53474
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.188 358.4), rgb(197, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C53474 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53474 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.188 358.4) |
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 #C53474 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53474 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53474 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53474 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75388
oklch(63% 0.173 358.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53474
oklch(56.3% 0.188 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82260
oklch(49.2% 0.175 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#881F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2141
oklch(37.8% 0.113 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#C53474 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) | #525D76 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51F50 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53474
#C53474
oklch(56.3% 0.188 358.4)
- #008976
#008976
oklch(56.4% 0.103 178.4)
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 #C53474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #C53474 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.