#C03696
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.199 342.7), rgb(192, 54, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C03696 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03696 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 54, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.199 342.7) |
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 #C03696 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03696 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03696 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03696 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D053A7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03696
oklch(57% 0.199 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1217C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2152
oklch(37.8% 0.119 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#C03696 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) | #436199 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3761 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03696
#C03696
oklch(57% 0.199 342.7)
- #008D61
#008D61
oklch(56.9% 0.124 162.6)
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 #C03696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C03696 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.