#C23A9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.198 341.9), rgb(194, 58, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C23A9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23A9A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 58, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.198 341.9) |
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 #C23A9A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23A9A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23A9A text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23A9A text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF53A8
oklch(63% 0.183 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23A9A
oklch(57.8% 0.198 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0237D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 342)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#C23A9A 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) | #46649D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A97 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3C65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23A9A
#C23A9A
oklch(57.8% 0.198 341.9)
- #009062
#009062
oklch(57.7% 0.127 162)
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 #C23A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #C23A9A 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.