#C13693
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.198 344.2), rgb(193, 54, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C13693 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13693 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 54, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.198 344.2) |
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 #C13693 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13693 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13693 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13693 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACF
oklch(81% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#D153A4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13693
oklch(57% 0.198 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22179
oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#831F63
oklch(42.6% 0.152 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E142F
oklch(26.8% 0.075 343.9)
#C13693 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) | #456196 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707890 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3560 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13693
#C13693
oklch(57% 0.198 344.2)
- #008D64
#008D64
oklch(57% 0.121 164.2)
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 #C13693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #C13693 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.