#C3216C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.201 359.4), rgb(195, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C3216C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3216C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.201 359.4) |
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 #C3216C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3216C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3216C text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3216C text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7779E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D86
oklch(63.2% 0.186 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3216C
oklch(54.3% 0.201 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC165E
oklch(49.1% 0.187 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C184C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#C3216C 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) | #4A546E | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757368 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40045 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3216C
#C3216C
oklch(54.3% 0.201 359.4)
- #008271
#008271
oklch(54.3% 0.099 179.3)
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 #C3216C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.066
Use #C3216C 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.