#C3238E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.215 345.8), rgb(195, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C3238E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3238E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.215 345.8) |
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 #C3238E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3238E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3238E text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3238E text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3238E
oklch(55.7% 0.215 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A81078
oklch(49.2% 0.2 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#881462
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#C3238E 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) | #3C5A91 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758B | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11E57 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3238E
#C3238E
oklch(55.7% 0.215 345.8)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #C3238E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
Use #C3238E 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.