#C14193
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.184 345), rgb(193, 65, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C14193 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14193 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 65, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.184 345) |
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 #C14193 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14193 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14193 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14193 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCD
oklch(80.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A1
oklch(63.1% 0.169 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14193
oklch(58.1% 0.184 345)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A76
oklch(49.2% 0.171 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#812560
oklch(42.8% 0.141 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#C14193 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) | #4E6695 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3F64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14193
#C14193
oklch(58.1% 0.184 345)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #C14193, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C14193.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.089
Use #C14193 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.