#C5357F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.191 353.6), rgb(197, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C5357F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5357F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.191 353.6) |
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 #C5357F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5357F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5357F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5357F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65391
oklch(63.2% 0.176 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5357F
oklch(56.8% 0.191 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62168
oklch(49.1% 0.178 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#871F55
oklch(42.7% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2146
oklch(37.8% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#C5357F 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) | #4F5E81 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42755 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5357F
#C5357F
oklch(56.8% 0.191 353.6)
- #008B71
#008B71
oklch(56.8% 0.109 173.4)
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 #C5357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
Use #C5357F 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.