#C7408E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.7% 0.187 348.8), rgb(199, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C7408E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7408E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.187 348.8) |
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 #C7408E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7408E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7408E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7408E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BAE
oklch(70.6% 0.135 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7408E
oklch(58.7% 0.187 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22670
oklch(49.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#C7408E 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) | #536690 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8B | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53A61 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7408E
#C7408E
oklch(58.7% 0.187 348.8)
- #009270
#009270
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169)
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 #C7408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C7408E 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.