#C93483
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.197 352.9), rgb(201, 52, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C93483 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93483 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 52, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.197 352.9) |
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 #C93483 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93483 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93483 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93483 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75093
oklch(63% 0.182 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93483
oklch(57.5% 0.197 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.183 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C56
oklch(42.7% 0.152 353)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#41142A
oklch(27.2% 0.075 352.9)
#C93483 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) | #4F6085 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B80 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82657 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93483
#C93483
oklch(57.5% 0.197 352.9)
- #008D72
#008D72
oklch(57.4% 0.11 172.9)
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 #C93483, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C93483.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #C93483 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.