#C20D7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.217 352.4), rgb(194, 13, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#C20D7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C20D7A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 13, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.217 352.4) |
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 #C20D7A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C20D7A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C20D7A text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C20D7A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4795
oklch(63% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C20D7A
oklch(53.8% 0.217 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD036C
oklch(49.2% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#C20D7A 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) | #3D527C | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20048 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C20D7A
#C20D7A
oklch(53.8% 0.217 352.4)
- #008167
#008167
oklch(53.7% 0.104 172.1)
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 #C20D7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C20D7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
Use #C20D7A 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.