#C2238A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.212 347), rgb(194, 35, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C2238A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2238A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 35, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.212 347) |
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 #C2238A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2238A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2238A text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2238A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CD
oklch(81% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2238A
oklch(55.4% 0.212 347)
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Step 700
700
#A81276
oklch(49.2% 0.198 347)
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Step 800
800
#881660
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#C2238A 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) | #3E598D | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01B55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2238A
#C2238A
oklch(55.4% 0.212 347)
- #008764
#008764
oklch(55.3% 0.114 166.8)
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 #C2238A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2238A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
Use #C2238A 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.