#C92295
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.223 344.7), rgb(201, 34, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C92295 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92295 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 34, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.223 344.7) |
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 #C92295 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92295 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C92295 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92295 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7D0
oklch(81% 0.1 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#E473B8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D947A6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92295
oklch(57% 0.223 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9037B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#890F64
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1952
oklch(37.8% 0.134 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C92295 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) | #3B5D98 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7891 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D71F5B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92295
#C92295
oklch(57% 0.223 344.7)
- #008D65
#008D65
oklch(57% 0.12 164.8)
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 #C92295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.099
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.100
Use #C92295 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.