#C12299
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.221 341.1), rgb(193, 34, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C12299 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12299 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 34, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.221 341.1) |
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 #C12299 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12299 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12299 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C12299 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#E175BE
oklch(70.8% 0.159 341)
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Step 500
500
#D54AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.203 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12299
oklch(55.8% 0.221 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50E82
oklch(49% 0.205 341)
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Step 800
800
#86136A
oklch(42.6% 0.17 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#C12299 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) | #335B9C | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687496 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD275D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12299
#C12299
oklch(55.8% 0.221 341.1)
- #008A5C
#008A5C
oklch(55.9% 0.124 161.1)
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 #C12299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.105
Use #C12299 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.