#C53774
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.185 358.8), rgb(197, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C53774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53774 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.185 358.8) |
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 #C53774 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53774 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53774 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53774 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65587
oklch(63.1% 0.169 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53774
oklch(56.6% 0.185 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7245F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#87214D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 359)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#C53774 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) | #545E76 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52451 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53774
#C53774
oklch(56.6% 0.185 358.8)
- #008A77
#008A77
oklch(56.7% 0.104 178.5)
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 #C53774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
Use #C53774 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.