#C33279
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.19 355.4), rgb(195, 50, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C33279 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33279 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 50, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.19 355.4) |
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 #C33279 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33279 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C33279 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33279 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7538E
oklch(63.2% 0.175 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33279
oklch(56% 0.19 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72165
oklch(49.1% 0.178 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#871F52
oklch(42.6% 0.146 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#C33279 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) | #4F5C7B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777776 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32151 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33279
#C33279
oklch(56% 0.19 355.4)
- #008871
#008871
oklch(56% 0.105 175.2)
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 #C33279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #C33279 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.