#C33A8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.4% 0.19 348), rgb(195, 58, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C33A8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 348°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33A8C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 58, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.19 348) |
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 #C33A8C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33A8C | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33A8C text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33A8C text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2559C
oklch(63.2% 0.175 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33A8C
oklch(57.4% 0.19 348)
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Step 700
700
#A22472
oklch(49% 0.177 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#84215D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#C33A8C 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) | #4D628E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A89 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1355E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33A8C
#C33A8C
oklch(57.4% 0.19 348)
- #008E6B
#008E6B
oklch(57.4% 0.117 167.8)
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 #C33A8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C33A8C.
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 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C33A8C 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.