#C9357D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.194 355.5), rgb(201, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C9357D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9357D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.194 355.5) |
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 #C9357D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9357D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9357D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9357D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8518E
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9357D
oklch(57.3% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81F65
oklch(49.2% 0.18 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#881D52
oklch(42.6% 0.149 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2044
oklch(37.8% 0.116 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#C9357D 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) | #525F7F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92454 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9357D
#C9357D
oklch(57.3% 0.194 355.5)
- #008D75
#008D75
oklch(57.4% 0.108 175)
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 #C9357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
Use #C9357D 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.