#C03998
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.197 342.1), rgb(192, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C03998 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03998 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.197 342.1) |
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 #C03998 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03998 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03998 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03998 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03998
oklch(57.3% 0.197 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0237D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 342)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#C03998 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) | #45639B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7995 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3B64 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03998
#C03998
oklch(57.3% 0.197 342.1)
- #008F61
#008F61
oklch(57.4% 0.126 161.9)
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 #C03998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #C03998 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.