#C53B84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.187 352.1), rgb(197, 59, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C53B84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53B84 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 59, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.187 352.1) |
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 #C53B84 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53B84 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53B84 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53B84 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35594
oklch(63.1% 0.171 352)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53B84
oklch(57.5% 0.187 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4256B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 352)
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Step 800
800
#852157
oklch(42.6% 0.144 352)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#C53B84 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) | #526286 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4315A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53B84
#C53B84
oklch(57.5% 0.187 352.1)
- #008E71
#008E71
oklch(57.6% 0.112 171.7)
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 #C53B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #C53B84 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.