#C02B7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.198 351.4), rgb(192, 43, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C02B7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02B7F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 43, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.198 351.4) |
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 #C02B7F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02B7F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02B7F text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C02B7F text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75096
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02B7F
oklch(55.1% 0.198 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#871C58
oklch(42.6% 0.152 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#C02B7F 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) | #475981 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747C | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1D52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02B7F
#C02B7F
oklch(55.1% 0.198 351.4)
- #00866A
#00866A
oklch(55.2% 0.108 171.3)
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 #C02B7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C02B7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
Use #C02B7F 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.