#C11E81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.211 350), rgb(193, 30, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C11E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C11E81 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 30, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.211 350) |
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 #C11E81 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C11E81 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C11E81 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C11E81 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.194 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C11E81
oklch(54.5% 0.211 350)
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Step 700
700
#A91170
oklch(49% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A155B
oklch(42.8% 0.162 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#C11E81 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) | #3F5683 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727E | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0094F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C11E81
#C11E81
oklch(54.5% 0.211 350)
- #008467
#008467
oklch(54.6% 0.108 170.3)
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 #C11E81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C11E81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #C11E81 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.