#C32D84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.201 350.3), rgb(195, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C32D84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32D84 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.201 350.3) |
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 #C32D84 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32D84 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32D84 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C32D84 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32D84
oklch(56% 0.201 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.187 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#871B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#C32D84 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) | #475C86 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22255 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32D84
#C32D84
oklch(56% 0.201 350.3)
- #00896B
#00896B
oklch(56.1% 0.111 170.3)
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 #C32D84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C32D84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
Use #C32D84 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.