#C0247E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.204 351.3), rgb(192, 36, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C0247E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0247E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.204 351.3) |
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 #C0247E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0247E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0247E text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0247E text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0247E
oklch(54.6% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8186D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#891959
oklch(42.8% 0.157 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#C0247E 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) | #435780 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70727B | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF124F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0247E
#C0247E
oklch(54.6% 0.204 351.3)
- #008468
#008468
oklch(54.6% 0.107 171)
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 #C0247E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0247E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #C0247E 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.