#C12F7B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.193 353.7), rgb(193, 47, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C12F7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12F7B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 47, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.193 353.7) |
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 #C12F7B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12F7B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12F7B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C12F7B text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65291
oklch(63% 0.177 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12F7B
oklch(55.4% 0.193 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72068
oklch(49.2% 0.18 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#C12F7B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01F51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12F7B
#C12F7B
oklch(55.4% 0.193 353.7)
- #00866E
#00866E
oklch(55.3% 0.105 174.2)
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 #C12F7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C12F7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #C12F7B 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.