#C23C8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.186 348.7), rgb(194, 60, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C23C8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23C8A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 60, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.186 348.7) |
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 #C23C8A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23C8A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23C8A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23C8A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23C8A
oklch(57.3% 0.186 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#C23C8A 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) | #4F628C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A87 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0365E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23C8A
#C23C8A
oklch(57.3% 0.186 348.7)
- #008E6C
#008E6C
oklch(57.5% 0.116 168.4)
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 #C23C8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23C8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #C23C8A 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.