#C7348E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.201 347.8), rgb(199, 52, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C7348E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7348E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 52, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.201 347.8) |
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 #C7348E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7348E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7348E text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7348E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5509D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7348E
oklch(57.6% 0.201 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51C73
oklch(49% 0.187 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#861C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#C7348E 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) | #4A6190 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A8B | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52E5D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7348E
#C7348E
oklch(57.6% 0.201 347.8)
- #008F6B
#008F6B
oklch(57.7% 0.118 167.3)
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 #C7348E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.094
Use #C7348E 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.