#C13A90
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.191 345.7), rgb(193, 58, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C13A90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 346°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13A90 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 58, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.191 345.7) |
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 #C13A90 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13A90 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13A90 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13A90 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#D055A0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13A90
oklch(57.2% 0.191 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12576
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#832160
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A224F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#C13A90 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) | #4A6292 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3760 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13A90
#C13A90
oklch(57.2% 0.191 345.7)
- #008E67
#008E67
oklch(57.3% 0.12 165.5)
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 #C13A90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C13A90.
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 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #C13A90 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.