#C12390
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.215 344.4), rgb(193, 35, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C12390 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12390 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 35, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.215 344.4) |
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 #C12390 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12390 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12390 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C12390 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA5
oklch(63% 0.197 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12390
oklch(55.5% 0.215 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7127B
oklch(49.2% 0.2 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#871564
oklch(42.6% 0.165 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C51
oklch(37.7% 0.128 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C12390 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) | #3A5A93 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2159 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12390
#C12390
oklch(55.5% 0.215 344.4)
- #008861
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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 #C12390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #C12390 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.