#C01B72
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.205 355.7), rgb(192, 27, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C01B72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C01B72 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 27, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.205 355.7) |
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 #C01B72 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C01B72 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C01B72 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C01B72 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E776A4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.189 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C01B72
oklch(53.6% 0.205 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1365
oklch(49% 0.191 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1652
oklch(42.6% 0.158 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#C01B72 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) | #445374 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706E | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00046 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C01B72
#C01B72
oklch(53.6% 0.205 355.7)
- #00806B
#00806B
oklch(53.6% 0.1 175.8)
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 #C01B72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C01B72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
Use #C01B72 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.