#C63687
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.195 350.6), rgb(198, 54, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C63687 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63687 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 54, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.195 350.6) |
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 #C63687 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63687 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63687 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63687 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55297
oklch(63.1% 0.179 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63687
oklch(57.3% 0.195 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5206E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#C63687 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) | #4D6089 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52D5A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63687
#C63687
oklch(57.3% 0.195 350.6)
- #008D6F
#008D6F
oklch(57.3% 0.112 170.9)
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 #C63687, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63687.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #C63687 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.