#C11F7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.207 352.9), rgb(193, 31, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C11F7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C11F7A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 31, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.207 352.9) |
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 #C11F7A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C11F7A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C11F7A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C11F7A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576A9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C93
oklch(63% 0.189 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C11F7A
oklch(54.3% 0.207 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA136A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1656
oklch(42.6% 0.159 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#C11F7A 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) | #43557C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707277 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0004B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C11F7A
#C11F7A
oklch(54.3% 0.207 352.9)
- #00836A
#00836A
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.1)
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 #C11F7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C11F7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.080
Use #C11F7A 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.