#C30369
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.214 359.1), rgb(195, 3, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C30369 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C30369 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 3, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 97%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.214 359.1) |
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 #C30369 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C30369 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C30369 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C30369 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BF
oklch(81% 0.096 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14687
oklch(63.1% 0.198 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C30369
oklch(53.1% 0.214 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#C30369 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) | #424F6B | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F65 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4003D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C30369
#C30369
oklch(53.1% 0.214 359.1)
- #007E6D
#007E6D
oklch(53.1% 0.097 178.9)
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 #C30369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
Use #C30369 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.