#C32185
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.212 349.1), rgb(195, 33, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C32185 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32185 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 33, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.212 349.1) |
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 #C32185 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32185 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32185 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C32185 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E475AF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32185
oklch(55.2% 0.212 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91072
oklch(49.1% 0.197 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#89155D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#C32185 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) | #405887 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21252 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32185
#C32185
oklch(55.2% 0.212 349.1)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #C32185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C32185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.091
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.092
Use #C32185 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.