#C92677
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.206 356.6), rgb(201, 38, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C92677 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92677 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 38, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.206 356.6) |
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 #C92677 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92677 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C92677 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92677 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92677
oklch(56% 0.206 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1263
oklch(49.1% 0.191 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1651
oklch(42.8% 0.158 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#C92677 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) | #4C5979 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787773 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA004C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92677
#C92677
oklch(56% 0.206 356.6)
- #008873
#008873
oklch(56% 0.104 176.7)
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 #C92677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #C92677 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.