#C53B95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.196 344.9), rgb(197, 59, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C53B95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 345°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53B95 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 59, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.196 344.9) |
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 #C53B95 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53B95 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53B95 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53B95 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D153A2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53B95
oklch(58.2% 0.196 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22278
oklch(49.1% 0.183 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#832062
oklch(42.7% 0.15 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#C53B95 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) | #4B6498 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C92 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23963 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53B95
#C53B95
oklch(58.2% 0.196 344.9)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #C53B95, 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
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
Use #C53B95 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.