#C34088
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.181 350.3), rgb(195, 64, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C34088 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34088 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 64, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.181 350.3) |
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 #C34088 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34088 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34088 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34088 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05897
oklch(63.1% 0.166 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34088
oklch(57.8% 0.181 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1296D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#832459
oklch(42.7% 0.14 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C34088 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) | #53648A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B85 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1395E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34088
#C34088
oklch(57.8% 0.181 350.3)
- #008F70
#008F70
oklch(57.8% 0.114 170.5)
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 #C34088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #C34088 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.