#C4227D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.208 352.6), rgb(196, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C4227D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4227D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 352.6) |
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 #C4227D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4227D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4227D text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4227D text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E676A9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C94
oklch(63.2% 0.191 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4227D
oklch(55.1% 0.208 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA126B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1657
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#C4227D 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) | #45577F | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727479 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4064E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4227D
#C4227D
oklch(55.1% 0.208 352.6)
- #00866B
#00866B
oklch(55.2% 0.107 172)
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 #C4227D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4227D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
Use #C4227D 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.