#C32180
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.209 351.1), rgb(195, 33, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C32180 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32180 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 33, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.209 351.1) |
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 #C32180 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32180 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32180 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C32180 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32180
oklch(55% 0.209 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA126E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#C32180 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) | #425782 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747D | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20B4F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32180
#C32180
oklch(55% 0.209 351.1)
- #008569
#008569
oklch(54.9% 0.107 171.2)
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 #C32180, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C32180.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #C32180 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.