#C30E7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.217 352.7), rgb(195, 14, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C30E7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C30E7A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 14, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.217 352.7) |
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 #C30E7A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C30E7A | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C30E7A text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C30E7A text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4794
oklch(63.2% 0.2 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C30E7A
oklch(54% 0.217 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD026B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E57
oklch(42.8% 0.168 353)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#C30E7A 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) | #3E527C | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7176 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30048 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C30E7A
#C30E7A
oklch(54% 0.217 352.7)
- #008268
#008268
oklch(54% 0.105 172.2)
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 #C30E7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C30E7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
Use #C30E7A 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.