#C1257B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.202 352.9), rgb(193, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C1257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1257B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.202 352.9) |
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 #C1257B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1257B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1257B text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C1257B text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94E93
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1257B
oklch(54.7% 0.202 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9186A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#891956
oklch(42.6% 0.156 353)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D47
oklch(37.6% 0.121 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#C1257B 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) | #45577D | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717378 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00F4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1257B
#C1257B
oklch(54.7% 0.202 352.9)
- #00846B
#00846B
oklch(54.7% 0.105 173.2)
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 #C1257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #C1257B 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.