#C03886
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.187 349.5), rgb(192, 56, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C03886 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03886 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 56, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.187 349.5) |
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 #C03886 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03886 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03886 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03886 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25599
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03886
oklch(56.5% 0.187 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2266F
oklch(49% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C03886 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) | #4C5F88 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747783 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE315A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03886
#C03886
oklch(56.5% 0.187 349.5)
- #008B6B
#008B6B
oklch(56.6% 0.113 169.3)
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 #C03886, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03886.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #C03886 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.