#C9036E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.22 358.5), rgb(201, 3, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C9036E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 358°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9036E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 3, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.22 358.5) |
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 #C9036E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9036E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9036E text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9036E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC729F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24488
oklch(63.1% 0.202 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9036E
oklch(54.3% 0.22 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#90074E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#741641
oklch(37.8% 0.132 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#C9036E 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) | #445170 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0040 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9036E
#C9036E
oklch(54.3% 0.22 358.5)
- #008270
#008270
oklch(54.3% 0.1 178.5)
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 #C9036E, 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 Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.075
Use #C9036E 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.