#C32890
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.212 345.2), rgb(195, 40, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C32890 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32890 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 40, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.212 345.2) |
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 #C32890 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32890 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32890 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C32890 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E276B6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 345.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D64CA3
oklch(63% 0.195 345.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32890
oklch(56.1% 0.212 345.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A61479
oklch(49% 0.197 345.1)
-
Step 800
800
#871763
oklch(42.7% 0.163 344.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
-
Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#C32890 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) | #3E5C93 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0255A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32890
#C32890
oklch(56.1% 0.212 345.2)
- #008A64
#008A64
oklch(56.1% 0.117 165.5)
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 #C32890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
Use #C32890 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.