#C02B7B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.196 353.1), rgb(192, 43, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C02B7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02B7B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 43, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 353.1) |
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 #C02B7B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02B7B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02B7B text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C02B7B text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75193
oklch(63.1% 0.18 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02B7B
oklch(55% 0.196 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71E69
oklch(49.1% 0.182 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D56
oklch(42.8% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F47
oklch(37.6% 0.118 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#C02B7B 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) | #48597D | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727478 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1A50 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02B7B
#C02B7B
oklch(55% 0.196 353.1)
- #00856C
#00856C
oklch(55% 0.105 173.3)
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 #C02B7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C02B7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
Use #C02B7B 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.