#C3347C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.19 354.3), rgb(195, 52, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C3347C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3347C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 52, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.19 354.3) |
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 #C3347C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3347C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3347C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3347C text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65390
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3347C
oklch(56.2% 0.19 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62267
oklch(49.1% 0.177 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#872054
oklch(42.8% 0.146 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#C3347C 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) | #4F5D7E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777779 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22554 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3347C
#C3347C
oklch(56.2% 0.19 354.3)
- #008971
#008971
oklch(56.2% 0.106 174.6)
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 #C3347C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #C3347C 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.