#C12575
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.2 355.4), rgb(193, 37, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C12575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12575 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 37, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.2 355.4) |
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 #C12575 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12575 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12575 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C12575 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#E577A4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8E
oklch(63.2% 0.183 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12575
oklch(54.5% 0.2 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1965
oklch(49.2% 0.186 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A52
oklch(42.7% 0.154 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E44
oklch(37.7% 0.12 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#C12575 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) | #485677 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737372 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1054A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12575
#C12575
oklch(54.5% 0.2 355.4)
- #00836D
#00836D
oklch(54.5% 0.102 175.4)
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 #C12575, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C12575.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #C12575 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.