#C54392
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.8% 0.184 346.8), rgb(197, 67, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C54392 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54392 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.184 346.8) |
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 #C54392 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54392 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54392 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54392 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54392
oklch(58.8% 0.184 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02973
oklch(49.1% 0.171 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#C54392 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) | #526794 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24065 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54392
#C54392
oklch(58.8% 0.184 346.8)
- #00936D
#00936D
oklch(58.8% 0.121 166.7)
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 #C54392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #C54392 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.