#C7357C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.192 355.5), rgb(199, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C7357C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7357C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.192 355.5) |
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 #C7357C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7357C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7357C text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7357C text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A4
oklch(70.6% 0.138 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D7528E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7357C
oklch(57% 0.192 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72065
oklch(49.1% 0.178 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#881E52
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2044
oklch(37.6% 0.115 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#C7357C 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) | #515F7E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72554 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7357C
#C7357C
oklch(57% 0.192 355.5)
- #008B74
#008B74
oklch(56.9% 0.107 175.5)
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 #C7357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #C7357C 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.