#C5397A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.185 356.3), rgb(197, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C5397A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5397A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.185 356.3) |
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 #C5397A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5397A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5397A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5397A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5558C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 356.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5397A
oklch(56.9% 0.185 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52563
oklch(49% 0.171 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#862151
oklch(42.6% 0.142 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2243
oklch(37.6% 0.111 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#C5397A 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) | #545F7C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A77 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52A55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5397A
#C5397A
oklch(56.9% 0.185 356.3)
- #008B75
#008B75
oklch(56.9% 0.106 176.3)
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 #C5397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #C5397A 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.