#C10D7C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.217 351.4), rgb(193, 13, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C10D7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C10D7C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 13, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.217 351.4) |
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 #C10D7C | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C10D7C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C10D7C text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C10D7C text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E873AC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4797
oklch(63.1% 0.2 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C10D7C
oklch(53.7% 0.217 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC036E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F59
oklch(42.7% 0.167 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#711949
oklch(37.8% 0.13 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#C10D7C 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) | #3B527E | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00049 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C10D7C
#C10D7C
oklch(53.7% 0.217 351.4)
- #008166
#008166
oklch(53.7% 0.105 171.4)
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 #C10D7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C10D7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
Use #C10D7C 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.