#C31872
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.209 356.3), rgb(195, 24, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C31872 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31872 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 24, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.209 356.3) |
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 #C31872 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31872 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31872 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C31872 text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#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
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E875A3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.192 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31872
oklch(54% 0.209 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D64
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1351
oklch(42.6% 0.161 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#C31872 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) | #445374 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726E | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30045 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31872
#C31872
oklch(54% 0.209 356.3)
- #00816D
#00816D
oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7)
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 #C31872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #C31872 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.