#C33E94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.19 344.9), rgb(195, 62, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C33E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33E94 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 62, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.19 344.9) |
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 #C33E94 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33E94 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33E94 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33E94 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33E94
oklch(58.1% 0.19 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02677
oklch(49.1% 0.177 345)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#C33E94 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) | #4C6596 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B91 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03C63 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33E94
#C33E94
oklch(58.1% 0.19 344.9)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #C33E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C33E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #C33E94 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.