#C01D96
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.222 341.8), rgb(192, 29, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C01D96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C01D96 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 29, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.222 341.8) |
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 #C01D96 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C01D96 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C01D96 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C01D96 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D649AC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C01D96
oklch(55.2% 0.222 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60A81
oklch(49% 0.207 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#871269
oklch(42.7% 0.171 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#C01D96 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) | #315999 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC215B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C01D96
#C01D96
oklch(55.2% 0.222 341.8)
- #00885C
#00885C
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.8)
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 #C01D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C01D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.100
Use #C01D96 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.