#C33988
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.19 349.6), rgb(195, 57, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C33988 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 350°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33988 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 57, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.19 349.6) |
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 #C33988 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33988 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33988 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33988 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.136 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35499
oklch(63.1% 0.175 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33988
oklch(57.1% 0.19 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3246F
oklch(49.1% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#85215B
oklch(42.8% 0.146 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C33988 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) | #4E618A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767985 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1325B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33988
#C33988
oklch(57.1% 0.19 349.6)
- #008D6D
#008D6D
oklch(57.2% 0.114 169.6)
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 #C33988, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C33988.
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 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #C33988 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.