#C10A70
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.213 356), rgb(193, 10, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C10A70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C10A70 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 10, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 90%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.213 356) |
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 #C10A70 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C10A70 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C10A70 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C10A70 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF488D
oklch(63.2% 0.196 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C10A70
oklch(53.1% 0.213 356)
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Step 700
700
#AE0564
oklch(49.1% 0.199 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1052
oklch(42.7% 0.164 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#721944
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#C10A70 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) | #405072 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10042 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C10A70
#C10A70
oklch(53.1% 0.213 356)
- #007E6A
#007E6A
oklch(53% 0.099 176.4)
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 #C10A70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C10A70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
Use #C10A70 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.