#C31264
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.3% 0.208 1.7), rgb(195, 18, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C31264 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31264 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 18, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.208 1.7) |
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 #C31264 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31264 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31264 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C31264 text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31264
oklch(53.3% 0.208 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#C31264 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) | #475066 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757060 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5003C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31264
#C31264
oklch(53.3% 0.208 1.7)
- #007E71
#007E71
oklch(53.2% 0.095 182.4)
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 #C31264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
Use #C31264 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.