#C92382
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.213 352), rgb(201, 35, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C92382 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92382 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 35, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.213 352) |
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 #C92382 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92382 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C92382 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92382 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4996
oklch(63.1% 0.196 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92382
oklch(56.2% 0.213 352)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#C92382 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) | #465A84 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777E | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90951 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92382
#C92382
oklch(56.2% 0.213 352)
- #00896E
#00896E
oklch(56.1% 0.108 172.4)
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 #C92382, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C92382.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
Use #C92382 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.