#C11F83
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.211 349.3), rgb(193, 31, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C11F83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C11F83 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 31, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.211 349.3) |
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 #C11F83 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C11F83 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C11F83 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C11F83 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E475AF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C11F83
oklch(54.7% 0.211 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91171
oklch(49.1% 0.196 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#89155C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#C11F83 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) | #3F5785 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7280 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00E50 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C11F83
#C11F83
oklch(54.7% 0.211 349.3)
- #008566
#008566
oklch(54.8% 0.11 169.1)
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 #C11F83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C11F83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.090
Use #C11F83 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.