#C62B7C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.201 354.2), rgb(198, 43, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C62B7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 354°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62B7C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 43, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.201 354.2) |
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 #C62B7C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62B7C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62B7C text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C62B7C text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94E91
oklch(63% 0.185 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62B7C
oklch(56% 0.201 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A91967
oklch(49.1% 0.186 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#891954
oklch(42.6% 0.155 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E46
oklch(37.8% 0.121 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#C62B7C 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) | #4B5B7E | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767779 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61650 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62B7C
#C62B7C
oklch(56% 0.201 354.2)
- #008870
#008870
oklch(55.9% 0.106 174.5)
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 #C62B7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C62B7C.
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 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #C62B7C 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.