#C13496
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.202 342.9), rgb(193, 52, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C13496 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13496 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 52, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.202 342.9) |
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 #C13496 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13496 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13496 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13496 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 343)
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Step 500
500
#D152A7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13496
oklch(57% 0.202 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 343)
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Step 800
800
#841D65
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#C13496 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) | #426199 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3561 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13496
#C13496
oklch(57% 0.202 342.9)
- #008D62
#008D62
oklch(56.9% 0.123 163.1)
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 #C13496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
Use #C13496 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.