#C23F7F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.177 354.1), rgb(194, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C23F7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23F7F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.177 354.1) |
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 #C23F7F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23F7F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23F7F text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23F7F text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#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
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15990
oklch(63.1% 0.162 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23F7F
oklch(57.2% 0.177 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22A67
oklch(49.1% 0.165 354)
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Step 800
800
#842554
oklch(42.8% 0.137 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2445
oklch(37.6% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#C23F7F 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) | #556281 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1355A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23F7F
#C23F7F
oklch(57.2% 0.177 354.1)
- #008C73
#008C73
oklch(57.1% 0.108 174.2)
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 #C23F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #C23F7F 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.