#C13895
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.197 343.5), rgb(193, 56, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C13895 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13895 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 56, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.197 343.5) |
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 #C13895 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13895 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13895 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13895 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#D053A5
oklch(63% 0.182 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13895
oklch(57.3% 0.197 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1237A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#832064
oklch(42.8% 0.152 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#C13895 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) | #466298 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707992 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3862 | 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°).
- #C13895
#C13895
oklch(57.3% 0.197 343.5)
- #008E64
#008E64
oklch(57.2% 0.122 163.8)
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 #C13895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
Use #C13895 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.