#C62E77
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.196 356.6), rgb(198, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C62E77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62E77 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.196 356.6) |
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 #C62E77 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62E77 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62E77 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C62E77 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9508C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62E77
oklch(56.1% 0.196 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91C63
oklch(49.1% 0.182 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C51
oklch(42.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F43
oklch(37.8% 0.118 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C62E77 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) | #4E5B79 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787774 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6174F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62E77
#C62E77
oklch(56.1% 0.196 356.6)
- #008873
#008873
oklch(56% 0.104 176.7)
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 #C62E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
Use #C62E77 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.