#C31E98
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.224 341.9), rgb(195, 30, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C31E98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 342°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31E98 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 30, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.224 341.9) |
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 #C31E98 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31E98 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31E98 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C31E98 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D748AC
oklch(63.1% 0.206 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31E98
oklch(55.9% 0.224 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70681
oklch(49.1% 0.209 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#881069
oklch(42.8% 0.173 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1955
oklch(37.6% 0.134 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#C31E98 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) | #325B9B | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697594 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0225C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31E98
#C31E98
oklch(55.9% 0.224 341.9)
- #008A5D
#008A5D
oklch(56% 0.123 161.6)
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 #C31E98, 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
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.102
Use #C31E98 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.