#C2438E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.179 347.7), rgb(194, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C2438E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2438E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.179 347.7) |
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 #C2438E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2438E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2438E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2438E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2438E
oklch(58.2% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B72
oklch(49.1% 0.167 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#C2438E 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) | #536690 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3F63 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2438E
#C2438E
oklch(58.2% 0.179 347.7)
- #00916D
#00916D
oklch(58.3% 0.119 167.6)
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 #C2438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #C2438E 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.