#C53D8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.9% 0.187 349.7), rgb(197, 61, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C53D8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53D8A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.187 349.7) |
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 #C53D8A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53D8A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53D8A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53D8A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25599
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53D8A
oklch(57.9% 0.187 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2266F
oklch(49% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#C53D8A 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) | #51638C | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C87 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3365E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53D8A
#C53D8A
oklch(57.9% 0.187 349.7)
- #008F6F
#008F6F
oklch(57.8% 0.115 169.8)
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 #C53D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #C53D8A 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.