#C11F80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.209 350.5), rgb(193, 31, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C11F80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C11F80 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 31, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.209 350.5) |
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 #C11F80 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C11F80 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C11F80 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C11F80 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#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
#E576AD
oklch(70.8% 0.15 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B99
oklch(63.1% 0.194 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C11F80
oklch(54.6% 0.209 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9126F
oklch(49% 0.195 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A165A
oklch(42.8% 0.161 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#C11F80 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) | #405682 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727D | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0094F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C11F80
#C11F80
oklch(54.6% 0.209 350.5)
- #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 #C11F80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C11F80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
Use #C11F80 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.