#C3308A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.201 348), rgb(195, 48, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C3308A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3308A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 48, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.201 348) |
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 #C3308A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3308A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3308A text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3308A text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5509D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3308A
oklch(56.4% 0.201 348)
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Step 700
700
#A51D73
oklch(49.1% 0.186 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#861C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#C3308A 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) | #475E8C | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727787 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12959 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3308A
#C3308A
oklch(56.4% 0.201 348)
- #008B69
#008B69
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168)
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 #C3308A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3308A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.091
Use #C3308A 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.