#C00174
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.9% 0.217 353.9), rgb(192, 1, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C00174 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00174 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 1, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.217 353.9) |
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 #C00174 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00174 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00174 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C00174 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4692
oklch(63.1% 0.201 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00174
oklch(52.9% 0.217 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D55
oklch(42.6% 0.167 354)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#C00174 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E70 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00043 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00174
#C00174
oklch(52.9% 0.217 353.9)
- #007E67
#007E67
oklch(52.9% 0.101 174)
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 #C00174, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C00174.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
Use #C00174 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.