#C7378C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.197 348.8), rgb(199, 55, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C7378C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7378C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 55, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.197 348.8) |
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 #C7378C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7378C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7378C text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7378C text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4529B
oklch(63.1% 0.18 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7378C
oklch(57.8% 0.197 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51F71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 349)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#C7378C 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) | #4D628E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B89 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5305D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7378C
#C7378C
oklch(57.8% 0.197 348.8)
- #008F6D
#008F6D
oklch(57.8% 0.116 168.6)
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 #C7378C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.089
Use #C7378C 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.