#C02984
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.202 349.2), rgb(192, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C02984 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02984 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.202 349.2) |
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 #C02984 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02984 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02984 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C02984 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E278AF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02984
oklch(55.2% 0.202 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71B71
oklch(49.2% 0.188 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#871B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#C02984 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) | #435986 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7481 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1F54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02984
#C02984
oklch(55.2% 0.202 349.2)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #C02984, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C02984.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.089
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.089
Use #C02984 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.