#C53B8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.19 349.1), rgb(197, 59, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C53B8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53B8B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 59, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.19 349.1) |
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 #C53B8B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53B8B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53B8B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53B8B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2549A
oklch(63% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53B8B
oklch(57.8% 0.19 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32470
oklch(49.1% 0.177 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#84215B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C53B8B 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) | #4F638D | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B88 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3355E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53B8B
#C53B8B
oklch(57.8% 0.19 349.1)
- #008F6E
#008F6E
oklch(57.8% 0.115 169.2)
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 #C53B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #C53B8B 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.