#C32F75
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.9), rgb(195, 47, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C32F75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32F75 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 47, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.9) |
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 #C32F75 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32F75 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32F75 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C32F75 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D8528B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32F75
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81F62
oklch(49.1% 0.179 357)
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Step 800
800
#881E50
oklch(42.6% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C32F75 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) | #4E5A77 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3194E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32F75
#C32F75
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.9)
- #008672
#008672
oklch(55.4% 0.103 177.3)
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 #C32F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
Use #C32F75 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.