#C2288E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.21 345.7), rgb(194, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C2288E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2288E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.21 345.7) |
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 #C2288E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2288E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2288E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2288E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2288E
oklch(55.9% 0.21 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61678
oklch(49.1% 0.195 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#871862
oklch(42.7% 0.162 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D50
oklch(37.8% 0.126 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#C2288E 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) | #3F5B91 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758B | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2459 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2288E
#C2288E
oklch(55.9% 0.21 345.7)
- #008964
#008964
oklch(55.9% 0.116 165.9)
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 #C2288E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #C2288E 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.