#C62076
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.208 355.9), rgb(198, 32, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C62076 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62076 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 32, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 355.9) |
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 #C62076 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62076 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62076 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C62076 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C3
oklch(81% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.191 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62076
oklch(55.1% 0.208 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1064
oklch(49.1% 0.193 356)
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Step 800
800
#8C1452
oklch(42.7% 0.16 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#C62076 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) | #485678 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757572 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6004A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62076
#C62076
oklch(55.1% 0.208 355.9)
- #00856F
#00856F
oklch(55.1% 0.103 175.6)
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 #C62076, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C62076.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #C62076 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.