#C93798
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.6% 0.205 344.6), rgb(201, 55, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C93798 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93798 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 55, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.205 344.6) |
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 #C93798 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93798 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93798 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93798 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D450A4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93798
oklch(58.6% 0.205 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#851B63
oklch(42.7% 0.158 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#C93798 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) | #48649B | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63563 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93798
#C93798
oklch(58.6% 0.205 344.6)
- #009269
#009269
oklch(58.5% 0.123 164.9)
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 #C93798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.093
Use #C93798 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.