#C00065
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.212 359.9), rgb(192, 0, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C00065 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00065 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 0, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.212 359.9) |
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 #C00065 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00065 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00065 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C00065 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BE
oklch(81% 0.102 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E63E84
oklch(63.1% 0.21 0)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C00065
oklch(52.3% 0.212 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#76123F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#C00065 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) | #414D67 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D61 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1003A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00065
#C00065
oklch(52.3% 0.212 359.9)
- #007B6C
#007B6C
oklch(52.2% 0.095 180.4)
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 #C00065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #C00065 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.