#C2289E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.219 339.8), rgb(194, 40, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C2289E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2289E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 40, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.219 339.8) |
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 #C2289E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2289E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2289E text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2289E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C0
oklch(70.6% 0.159 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34BAF
oklch(63% 0.202 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2289E
oklch(56.6% 0.219 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41184
oklch(49.1% 0.204 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#C2289E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2F62 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2289E
#C2289E
oklch(56.6% 0.219 339.8)
- #008C5B
#008C5B
oklch(56.5% 0.128 160)
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 #C2289E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.101
Use #C2289E 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.