#C22684
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.206 349.5), rgb(194, 38, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C22684 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 350°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22684 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 38, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.206 349.5) |
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 #C22684 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22684 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C22684 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C22684 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E376AE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22684
oklch(55.3% 0.206 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81671
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#C22684 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) | #425986 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707481 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11953 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22684
#C22684
oklch(55.3% 0.206 349.5)
- #008768
#008768
oklch(55.4% 0.11 169.4)
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 #C22684, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C22684.
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 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.089
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.090
Use #C22684 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.