#C62D97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.213 343.6), rgb(198, 45, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C62D97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62D97 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 45, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.213 343.6) |
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 #C62D97 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62D97 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C62D97 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C62D97 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62D97
oklch(57.3% 0.213 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5157C
oklch(49% 0.197 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#861765
oklch(42.6% 0.164 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C52
oklch(37.6% 0.128 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C62D97 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) | #3F609A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7994 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32D5F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62D97
#C62D97
oklch(57.3% 0.213 343.6)
- #008E64
#008E64
oklch(57.2% 0.122 163.8)
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 #C62D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
Use #C62D97 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.