#C23278
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.189 355.6), rgb(194, 50, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C23278 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23278 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 50, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.189 355.6) |
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 #C23278 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23278 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23278 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23278 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6538D
oklch(63% 0.174 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23278
oklch(55.8% 0.189 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72265
oklch(49.2% 0.177 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#871F52
oklch(42.6% 0.146 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#C23278 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) | #4F5B7A | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767675 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22151 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23278
#C23278
oklch(55.8% 0.189 355.6)
- #008771
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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 #C23278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
Use #C23278 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.