#C22163
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.8% 0.198 3), rgb(194, 33, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C22163 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22163 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 33, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.198 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 #C22163 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22163 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C22163 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C22163 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87798
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22163
oklch(53.8% 0.198 3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1857
oklch(49.2% 0.184 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1947
oklch(42.7% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#C22163 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) | #4C5364 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76725F | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30040 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22163
#C22163
oklch(53.8% 0.198 3)
- #008073
#008073
oklch(53.8% 0.096 182.6)
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 #C22163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
Use #C22163 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.