#C43E91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.189 346.5), rgb(196, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C43E91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43E91 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.189 346.5) |
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 #C43E91 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43E91 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43E91 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43E91 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0569F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43E91
oklch(58.1% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12674
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#C43E91 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) | #4E6593 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13B62 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43E91
#C43E91
oklch(58.1% 0.189 346.5)
- #00916B
#00916B
oklch(58.2% 0.12 166.4)
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 #C43E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #C43E91 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.