#C53984
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.189 351.9), rgb(197, 57, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C53984 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53984 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 57, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.189 351.9) |
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 #C53984 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53984 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53984 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53984 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#E07BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53984
oklch(57.3% 0.189 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4246B
oklch(49.1% 0.175 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#C53984 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) | #506186 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A81 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42F59 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53984
#C53984
oklch(57.3% 0.189 351.9)
- #008D71
#008D71
oklch(57.3% 0.111 172.2)
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 #C53984, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53984.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
Use #C53984 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.