#C21998
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.227 341.5), rgb(194, 25, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C21998 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21998 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 25, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.227 341.5) |
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 #C21998 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21998 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21998 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C21998 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.103 341)
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Step 400
400
#E373BE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#D747AD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21998
oklch(55.5% 0.227 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70282
oklch(49% 0.211 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#880E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1856
oklch(37.8% 0.137 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#C21998 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) | #2F599B | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677394 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1E5B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21998
#C21998
oklch(55.5% 0.227 341.5)
- #00885C
#00885C
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.8)
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 #C21998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.102
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.104
Use #C21998 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.