#C31572
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.211 356.1), rgb(195, 21, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C31572 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31572 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 21, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.211 356.1) |
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 #C31572 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31572 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31572 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C31572 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE498D
oklch(63.1% 0.194 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31572
oklch(53.9% 0.211 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD0A64
oklch(49.1% 0.196 356)
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Step 800
800
#8D1252
oklch(42.8% 0.163 356)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#C31572 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) | #435274 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716E | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30045 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31572
#C31572
oklch(53.9% 0.211 356.1)
- #00816C
#00816C
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.9)
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 #C31572, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C31572.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #C31572 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.