#C14994
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.174 345.3), rgb(193, 73, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C14994 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14994 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.174 345.3) |
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 #C14994 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14994 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14994 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14994 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 345)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14994
oklch(59% 0.174 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F75
oklch(49.1% 0.162 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F295F
oklch(42.8% 0.133 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#C14994 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) | #556A96 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E91 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4868 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14994
#C14994
oklch(59% 0.174 345.3)
- #00946B
#00946B
oklch(59.1% 0.124 165.2)
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 #C14994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
Use #C14994 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.