#C03C91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.189 345.1), rgb(192, 60, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C03C91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 345°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03C91 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 60, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.189 345.1) |
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 #C03C91 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03C91 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03C91 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03C91 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CF56A1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 345.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03C91
oklch(57.3% 0.189 345.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A02777
oklch(49.1% 0.176 345)
-
Step 800
800
#822361
oklch(42.8% 0.145 344.9)
-
Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#C03C91 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) | #4B6393 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3A61 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03C91
#C03C91
oklch(57.3% 0.189 345.1)
- #008E66
#008E66
oklch(57.3% 0.121 164.9)
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 #C03C91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03C91.
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 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #C03C91 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.