#C33387
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.196 349.5), rgb(195, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C33387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33387 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.196 349.5) |
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 #C33387 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33387 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33387 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33387 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC9
oklch(81% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E079AE
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5529A
oklch(63.2% 0.181 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33387
oklch(56.6% 0.196 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52070
oklch(49.1% 0.182 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#861E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#C33387 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) | #4A5E89 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12B59 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33387
#C33387
oklch(56.6% 0.196 349.5)
- #008B6B
#008B6B
oklch(56.6% 0.113 169.3)
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 #C33387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C33387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #C33387 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.