#C2357A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.187 355.1), rgb(194, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C2357A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 355°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2357A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.187 355.1) |
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 #C2357A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2357A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2357A text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2357A text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 355)
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Step 500
500
#D5548E
oklch(63% 0.172 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2357A
oklch(56.1% 0.187 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52465
oklch(49% 0.173 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#862153
oklch(42.7% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#C2357A 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) | #505D7C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12653 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2357A
#C2357A
oklch(56.1% 0.187 355.1)
- #008871
#008871
oklch(56% 0.105 175.2)
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 #C2357A, 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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #C2357A 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.