#C3337E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.192 353.4), rgb(195, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C3337E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3337E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.192 353.4) |
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 #C3337E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3337E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3337E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3337E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65392
oklch(63.2% 0.176 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3337E
oklch(56.2% 0.192 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62169
oklch(49.1% 0.179 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#871F55
oklch(42.7% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2146
oklch(37.8% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#C3337E 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) | #4E5D80 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777B | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22554 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3337E
#C3337E
oklch(56.2% 0.192 353.4)
- #00896F
#00896F
oklch(56.2% 0.108 173.1)
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 #C3337E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3337E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #C3337E 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.