#C63D94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.194 345.7), rgb(198, 61, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C63D94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63D94 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 61, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.194 345.7) |
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 #C63D94 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63D94 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63D94 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63D94 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D154A0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63D94
oklch(58.5% 0.194 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22376
oklch(49.1% 0.181 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#832060
oklch(42.6% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#C63D94 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) | #4D6596 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33A63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63D94
#C63D94
oklch(58.5% 0.194 345.7)
- #00926A
#00926A
oklch(58.5% 0.122 165.5)
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 #C63D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
Use #C63D94 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.