#C0247B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.203 352.6), rgb(192, 36, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C0247B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0247B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 36, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.203 352.6) |
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 #C0247B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0247B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0247B text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C0247B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94E94
oklch(63.1% 0.186 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0247B
oklch(54.5% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9186B
oklch(49.2% 0.189 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#891957
oklch(42.7% 0.156 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#C0247B 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) | #44567D | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717278 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0E4D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0247B
#C0247B
oklch(54.5% 0.203 352.6)
- #00836A
#00836A
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.1)
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 #C0247B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0247B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
Use #C0247B 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.