#C63282
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.197 352.3), rgb(198, 50, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C63282 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63282 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 50, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.197 352.3) |
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 #C63282 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63282 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63282 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63282 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75194
oklch(63.2% 0.181 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63282
oklch(56.8% 0.197 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#881C57
oklch(42.7% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#C63282 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) | #4D5E84 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52556 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63282
#C63282
oklch(56.8% 0.197 352.3)
- #008B70
#008B70
oklch(56.7% 0.109 172.7)
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 #C63282, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63282.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
Use #C63282 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.