#C23A85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.186 350.7), rgb(194, 58, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C23A85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 351°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23A85 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 58, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.186 350.7) |
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 #C23A85 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23A85 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23A85 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23A85 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25696
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23A85
oklch(57% 0.186 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#C23A85 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) | #4F6187 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767982 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0325A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23A85
#C23A85
oklch(57% 0.186 350.7)
- #008C6E
#008C6E
oklch(57% 0.112 170.7)
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 #C23A85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23A85.
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 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #C23A85 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.