#C32973
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.197 357.1), rgb(195, 41, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C32973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32973 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 41, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.197 357.1) |
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 #C32973 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32973 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32973 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C32973 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E578A2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32973
oklch(55% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B62
oklch(49.2% 0.184 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B50
oklch(42.8% 0.152 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E42
oklch(37.7% 0.119 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#C32973 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) | #4C5875 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767470 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30A4B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32973
#C32973
oklch(55% 0.197 357.1)
- #008571
#008571
oklch(55.1% 0.102 177.2)
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 #C32973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
Use #C32973 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.