#C7327E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.196 354.3), rgb(199, 50, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C7327E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7327E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 50, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.196 354.3) |
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 #C7327E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7327E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7327E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7327E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85190
oklch(63.2% 0.18 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7327E
oklch(56.8% 0.196 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A81D67
oklch(49.1% 0.183 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#881C54
oklch(42.6% 0.151 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#C7327E 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) | #4F5E80 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797B | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72254 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7327E
#C7327E
oklch(56.8% 0.196 354.3)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #C7327E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
Use #C7327E 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.