#C4207D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.209 352.5), rgb(196, 32, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C4207D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4207D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 32, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.209 352.5) |
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 #C4207D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4207D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4207D text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C4207D text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4207D
oklch(55% 0.209 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB106B
oklch(49.2% 0.195 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1557
oklch(42.8% 0.161 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#C4207D 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) | #44577F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727479 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4014D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4207D
#C4207D
oklch(55% 0.209 352.5)
- #00856B
#00856B
oklch(55% 0.106 172.6)
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 #C4207D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4207D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.087
Use #C4207D 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.