#C23E85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.4% 0.181 351.2), rgb(194, 62, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C23E85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23E85 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.181 351.2) |
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 #C23E85 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23E85 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23E85 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23E85 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15795
oklch(63.1% 0.167 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23E85
oklch(57.4% 0.181 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2296C
oklch(49.2% 0.169 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#C23E85 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) | #526287 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A82 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0365C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23E85
#C23E85
oklch(57.4% 0.181 351.2)
- #008D70
#008D70
oklch(57.3% 0.112 171.5)
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 #C23E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #C23E85 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.