#C62893
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.215 344.9), rgb(198, 40, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C62893 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62893 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 40, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.215 344.9) |
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 #C62893 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62893 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C62893 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C62893 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.198 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62893
oklch(56.7% 0.215 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7107A
oklch(49.1% 0.2 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B51
oklch(37.6% 0.129 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#C62893 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) | #3E5D96 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7890 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4255C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62893
#C62893
oklch(56.7% 0.215 344.9)
- #008C65
#008C65
oklch(56.7% 0.119 165.2)
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 #C62893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
Use #C62893 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.