#C31F9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.225 341.2), rgb(195, 31, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C31F9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31F9A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 31, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.225 341.2) |
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 #C31F9A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31F9A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31F9A text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C31F9A text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D4
oklch(81% 0.101 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E274BE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D648AD
oklch(63% 0.206 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31F9A
oklch(56% 0.225 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A70682
oklch(49.2% 0.209 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#87106A
oklch(42.6% 0.173 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1956
oklch(37.7% 0.135 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#C31F9A 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) | #325B9D | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF245D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31F9A
#C31F9A
oklch(56% 0.225 341.2)
- #008A5C
#008A5C
oklch(55.9% 0.124 161.1)
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 #C31F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.101
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.104
Use #C31F9A 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.