#C01B7B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.209 352), rgb(192, 27, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C01B7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C01B7B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 27, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.209 352) |
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 #C01B7B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C01B7B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C01B7B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C01B7B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C7
oklch(81% 0.094 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B95
oklch(63.1% 0.193 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C01B7B
oklch(54% 0.209 352)
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Step 700
700
#AA116C
oklch(49% 0.194 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1558
oklch(42.6% 0.161 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B48
oklch(37.6% 0.126 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#C01B7B 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) | #40547D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7178 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF004B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C01B7B
#C01B7B
oklch(54% 0.209 352)
- #008268
#008268
oklch(54% 0.105 172.2)
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 #C01B7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C01B7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
Use #C01B7B 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.