Close to Medium Violet Red
#C23391
#C23391 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 20% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 58% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C23391.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.03:1 AABlack text on this color
4.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C23391 as they’d see it.
#C23391 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C23391
What color is #C23391?
#C23391 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 20% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 58% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C23391 in RGB?
#C23391 is rgb(194, 51, 145): 194 red, 51 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C23391 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 25, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C23391?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C23391?
Its complement #16803D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.