#C12780
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.203 351), rgb(193, 39, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C12780 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12780 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 39, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.203 351) |
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 #C12780 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12780 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12780 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C12780 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12780
oklch(55% 0.203 351)
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Step 700
700
#A8196E
oklch(49.2% 0.189 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#881959
oklch(42.6% 0.156 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#C12780 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) | #445882 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747D | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01851 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12780
#C12780
oklch(55% 0.203 351)
- #008669
#008669
oklch(55.2% 0.109 170.6)
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 #C12780, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C12780.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C12780 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.