#C2159E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.233 339.4), rgb(194, 21, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C2159E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2159E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 21, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 80%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.233 339.4) |
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 #C2159E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2159E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2159E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2159E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#E272C2
oklch(70.6% 0.168 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#D745B2
oklch(63.1% 0.214 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2159E
oklch(55.6% 0.233 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#880A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.18 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1759
oklch(37.6% 0.14 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#C2159E 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) | #275AA1 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE215E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2159E
#C2159E
oklch(55.6% 0.233 339.4)
- #008958
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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 #C2159E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.102
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.107
Use #C2159E 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.