#C4317B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.193 354.7), rgb(196, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C4317B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4317B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.193 354.7) |
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 #C4317B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4317B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4317B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4317B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D7528F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4317B
oklch(56.1% 0.193 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71F66
oklch(49% 0.18 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#881E53
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#C4317B 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) | #4E5C7D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42052 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4317B
#C4317B
oklch(56.1% 0.193 354.7)
- #008971
#008971
oklch(56.2% 0.106 174.6)
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 #C4317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
Use #C4317B 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.