#C32F9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.213 340.6), rgb(195, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C32F9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32F9D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.213 340.6) |
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 #C32F9D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32F9D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C32F9D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C32F9D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32F9D
oklch(57.2% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31882
oklch(49.1% 0.198 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#841969
oklch(42.6% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#C32F9D 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) | #3B61A0 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789A | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3363 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32F9D
#C32F9D
oklch(57.2% 0.213 340.6)
- #008E5E
#008E5E
oklch(57.1% 0.128 160.7)
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 #C32F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
Use #C32F9D 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.