#C3157E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.216 351.3), rgb(195, 21, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C3157E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3157E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 21, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.216 351.3) |
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 #C3157E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3157E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3157E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3157E text on black | 3.72:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E774AC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4897
oklch(63.1% 0.198 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3157E
oklch(54.4% 0.216 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC066E
oklch(49.1% 0.201 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1059
oklch(42.8% 0.167 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#701949
oklch(37.6% 0.129 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#C3157E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727A | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2004B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3157E
#C3157E
oklch(54.4% 0.216 351.3)
- #008368
#008368
oklch(54.3% 0.106 171.6)
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 #C3157E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3157E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
Use #C3157E 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.