#C34294
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.185 345.2), rgb(195, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C34294 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34294 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.185 345.2) |
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 #C34294 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34294 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34294 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34294 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCD
oklch(80.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE58A0
oklch(63.2% 0.169 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34294
oklch(58.5% 0.185 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2976
oklch(49.1% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#C34294 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) | #506796 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04065 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34294
#C34294
oklch(58.5% 0.185 345.2)
- #00926A
#00926A
oklch(58.5% 0.122 165.5)
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 #C34294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
Use #C34294 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.