#C2478B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.172 349.5), rgb(194, 71, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C2478B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2478B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 71, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.172 349.5) |
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 #C2478B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2478B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2478B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2478B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B98
oklch(63.1% 0.159 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2478B
oklch(58.6% 0.172 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#80285A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#68264A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C2478B 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) | #57678D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D88 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4263 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2478B
#C2478B
oklch(58.6% 0.172 349.5)
- #009271
#009271
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169.6)
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 #C2478B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
Use #C2478B 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.