#C30774
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.217 354.8), rgb(195, 7, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C30774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C30774 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 7, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.217 354.8) |
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 #C30774 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C30774 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C30774 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C30774 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4690
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C30774
oklch(53.6% 0.217 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D54
oklch(42.8% 0.167 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#C30774 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) | #3F5176 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707070 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30044 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C30774
#C30774
oklch(53.6% 0.217 354.8)
- #00806A
#00806A
oklch(53.6% 0.101 175)
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 #C30774, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C30774.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
Use #C30774 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.