#C2397E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.184 353.8), rgb(194, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C2397E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2397E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.184 353.8) |
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 #C2397E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2397E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2397E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2397E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35691
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2397E
oklch(56.6% 0.184 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42668
oklch(49.1% 0.172 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#852255
oklch(42.7% 0.142 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#C2397E 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) | #515F80 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12D57 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2397E
#C2397E
oklch(56.6% 0.184 353.8)
- #008A71
#008A71
oklch(56.5% 0.108 174)
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 #C2397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.076
Use #C2397E 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.