#C53590
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.4% 0.2 346.5), rgb(197, 53, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C53590 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53590 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.2 346.5) |
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 #C53590 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53590 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53590 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53590 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B3
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D451A0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53590
oklch(57.4% 0.2 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41E76
oklch(49.1% 0.187 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#851D60
oklch(42.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#C53590 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) | #486192 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3315E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53590
#C53590
oklch(57.4% 0.2 346.5)
- #008E69
#008E69
oklch(57.4% 0.118 166.6)
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 #C53590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.095
Use #C53590 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.