#C6307A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.195 355.5), rgb(198, 48, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C6307A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6307A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 48, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.195 355.5) |
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 #C6307A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6307A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6307A text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6307A text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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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
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8518E
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6307A
oklch(56.3% 0.195 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81D65
oklch(49% 0.182 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#891C52
oklch(42.7% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#C6307A 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) | #4F5C7C | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787877 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61D51 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6307A
#C6307A
oklch(56.3% 0.195 355.5)
- #008972
#008972
oklch(56.3% 0.106 175.3)
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 #C6307A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #C6307A 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.