#C12995
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.212 342.8), rgb(193, 41, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C12995 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12995 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 41, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.212 342.8) |
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 #C12995 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12995 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12995 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C12995 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E076BA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#D44DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12995
oklch(56.1% 0.212 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5167E
oklch(49.2% 0.198 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#861866
oklch(42.8% 0.163 343)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D53
oklch(37.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 950
950
#401331
oklch(27.2% 0.081 343)
#C12995 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) | #3A5D98 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7592 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2A5D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12995
#C12995
oklch(56.1% 0.212 342.8)
- #008A5F
#008A5F
oklch(56% 0.122 162.7)
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 #C12995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.097
Use #C12995 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.