#C03D89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.183 348.7), rgb(192, 61, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C03D89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03D89 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 61, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.183 348.7) |
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 #C03D89 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03D89 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03D89 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03D89 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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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
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0579A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03D89
oklch(57.1% 0.183 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12970
oklch(49.2% 0.17 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#82245B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#C03D89 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) | #4F628B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD385E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03D89
#C03D89
oklch(57.1% 0.183 348.7)
- #008D6B
#008D6B
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.3)
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 #C03D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #C03D89 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.