#C12091
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.218 344), rgb(193, 32, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C12091 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 344°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12091 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 32, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.218 344) |
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 #C12091 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12091 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12091 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C12091 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.098 344)
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Step 400
400
#E275B8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.201 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12091
oklch(55.3% 0.218 344)
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Step 700
700
#A70E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 344)
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Step 800
800
#881465
oklch(42.8% 0.168 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B52
oklch(37.7% 0.13 344)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C12091 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) | #375994 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1F58 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12091
#C12091
oklch(55.3% 0.218 344)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #C12091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #C12091 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.