#C70374
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.221 355.7), rgb(199, 3, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C70374 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70374 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 3, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.221 355.7) |
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 #C70374 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70374 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70374 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C70374 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C3
oklch(81% 0.099 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A4
oklch(70.7% 0.158 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1448E
oklch(63.1% 0.203 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C70374
oklch(54.2% 0.221 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0852
oklch(42.7% 0.17 356)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#C70374 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) | #415276 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737270 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80043 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70374
#C70374
oklch(54.2% 0.221 355.7)
- #00826D
#00826D
oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.1)
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 #C70374, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C70374.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
Use #C70374 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.