#C61384
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.222 349.7), rgb(198, 19, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#C61384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C61384 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 19, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.222 349.7) |
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 #C61384 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C61384 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C61384 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C61384 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD469B
oklch(63.2% 0.203 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C61384
oklch(55% 0.222 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#71184C
oklch(37.8% 0.133 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#C61384 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) | #3C5686 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7480 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5004F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C61384
#C61384
oklch(55% 0.222 349.7)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #C61384, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C61384.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.091
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.092
Use #C61384 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.