#C63277
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.192 357.1), rgb(198, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C63277 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63277 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.192 357.1) |
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 #C63277 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63277 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63277 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63277 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D8528B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63277
oklch(56.4% 0.192 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81F62
oklch(49.1% 0.179 357)
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Step 800
800
#891E50
oklch(42.8% 0.148 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C63277 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) | #515C79 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61E50 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63277
#C63277
oklch(56.4% 0.192 357.1)
- #008974
#008974
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.8)
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 #C63277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #C63277 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.