#C43981
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.187 352.9), rgb(196, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C43981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43981 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.187 352.9) |
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 #C43981 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43981 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43981 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43981 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 353)
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Step 500
500
#D45592
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43981
oklch(57% 0.187 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42569
oklch(49.1% 0.173 353)
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Step 800
800
#852156
oklch(42.6% 0.144 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#C43981 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) | #516083 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32E58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43981
#C43981
oklch(57% 0.187 352.9)
- #008C71
#008C71
oklch(57.1% 0.11 172.8)
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 #C43981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
Use #C43981 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.