#C1368D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.194 346.7), rgb(193, 54, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C1368D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1368D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 54, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.194 346.7) |
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 #C1368D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1368D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1368D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1368D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1368D
oklch(56.7% 0.194 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32275
oklch(49.2% 0.182 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#C1368D 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) | #48608F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE325D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1368D
#C1368D
oklch(56.7% 0.194 346.7)
- #008C67
#008C67
oklch(56.8% 0.117 166.3)
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 #C1368D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1368D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #C1368D 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.