#C20E7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.219 350.9), rgb(194, 14, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C20E7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C20E7E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 14, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.219 350.9) |
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 #C20E7E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C20E7E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C20E7E text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C20E7E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E873AD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4798
oklch(63.1% 0.201 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C20E7E
oklch(53.9% 0.219 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC026F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#C20E7E 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) | #3B5380 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717A | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1004A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C20E7E
#C20E7E
oklch(53.9% 0.219 350.9)
- #008266
#008266
oklch(54% 0.106 170.8)
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 #C20E7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C20E7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.085
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #C20E7E 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.