#C31082
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.22 349.6), rgb(195, 16, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C31082 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31082 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 16, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.22 349.6) |
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 #C31082 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31082 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31082 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C31082 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC469B
oklch(63% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31082
oklch(54.3% 0.22 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0171
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#C31082 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) | #3A5484 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D727E | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2004D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31082
#C31082
oklch(54.3% 0.22 349.6)
- #008365
#008365
oklch(54.2% 0.108 169.5)
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 #C31082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C31082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.090
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.091
Use #C31082 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.