#C43885
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.19 351.1), rgb(196, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C43885 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43885 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.19 351.1) |
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 #C43885 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43885 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43885 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43885 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43885
oklch(57.1% 0.19 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4236D
oklch(49.1% 0.177 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#C43885 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) | #4F6087 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777982 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32F5A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43885
#C43885
oklch(57.1% 0.19 351.1)
- #008C6F
#008C6F
oklch(57% 0.111 171.4)
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 #C43885, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C43885.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
Use #C43885 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.