#C23F8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.184 347.7), rgb(194, 63, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C23F8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 348°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23F8D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.184 347.7) |
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 #C23F8D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23F8D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23F8D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23F8D text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF579C
oklch(63% 0.169 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23F8D
oklch(57.8% 0.184 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02872
oklch(49% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#82245D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#C23F8D 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) | #50648F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3B60 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23F8D
#C23F8D
oklch(57.8% 0.184 347.7)
- #008F6C
#008F6C
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.9)
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 #C23F8D, 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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #C23F8D 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.