#C63C84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.186 352.5), rgb(198, 60, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C63C84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63C84 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 60, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.186 352.5) |
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 #C63C84 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63C84 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63C84 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63C84 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35593
oklch(63% 0.171 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63C84
oklch(57.8% 0.186 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4256A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2247
oklch(37.6% 0.112 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#C63C84 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) | #536286 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B81 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5325B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63C84
#C63C84
oklch(57.8% 0.186 352.5)
- #008E73
#008E73
oklch(57.7% 0.111 173)
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 #C63C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #C63C84 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.