#C2258A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.21 347.1), rgb(194, 37, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C2258A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2258A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 37, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.21 347.1) |
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 #C2258A | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2258A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2258A text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2258A text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2258A
oklch(55.5% 0.21 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71475
oklch(49% 0.195 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#881760
oklch(42.8% 0.162 346.9)
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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)
#C2258A 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) | #3F5A8D | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01D56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2258A
#C2258A
oklch(55.5% 0.21 347.1)
- #008865
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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 #C2258A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C2258A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #C2258A 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.