#C23E81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.179 353), rgb(194, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C23E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23E81 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.179 353) |
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 #C23E81 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23E81 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23E81 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23E81 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15892
oklch(63.1% 0.164 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23E81
oklch(57.2% 0.179 353)
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Step 700
700
#A22969
oklch(49.1% 0.167 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#842555
oklch(42.8% 0.137 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#C23E81 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) | #546283 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1345A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23E81
#C23E81
oklch(57.2% 0.179 353)
- #008C72
#008C72
oklch(57.1% 0.109 173.5)
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 #C23E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #C23E81 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.