#C53C81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.184 353.6), rgb(197, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C53C81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53C81 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.184 353.6) |
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 #C53C81 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53C81 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53C81 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53C81 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35691
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53C81
oklch(57.5% 0.184 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42668
oklch(49.1% 0.172 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#852255
oklch(42.7% 0.142 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#C53C81 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) | #546283 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43159 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53C81
#C53C81
oklch(57.5% 0.184 353.6)
- #008D73
#008D73
oklch(57.4% 0.11 173.6)
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 #C53C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #C53C81 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.