#C43579
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.188 356), rgb(196, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C43579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43579 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.188 356) |
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 #C43579 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43579 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43579 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43579 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6548D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43579
oklch(56.4% 0.188 356)
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Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#C43579 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) | #515D7B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797876 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42552 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43579
#C43579
oklch(56.4% 0.188 356)
- #008973
#008973
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.1)
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 #C43579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #C43579 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.