#C14390
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.18 346.5), rgb(193, 67, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C14390 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14390 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 67, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.18 346.5) |
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 #C14390 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14390 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14390 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14390 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD599D
oklch(63% 0.165 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14390
oklch(58.2% 0.18 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#C14390 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) | #516692 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4063 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14390
#C14390
oklch(58.2% 0.18 346.5)
- #00916B
#00916B
oklch(58.2% 0.12 166.4)
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 #C14390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #C14390 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.