#C21B90
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.221 344.5), rgb(194, 27, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C21B90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21B90 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 27, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.221 344.5) |
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 #C21B90 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21B90 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21B90 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C21B90 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E474B8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D848A6
oklch(63% 0.203 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21B90
oklch(55.2% 0.221 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8077C
oklch(49.1% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#891165
oklch(42.8% 0.17 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1952
oklch(37.6% 0.133 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#C21B90 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) | #365893 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1857 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21B90
#C21B90
oklch(55.2% 0.221 344.5)
- #008760
#008760
oklch(55.2% 0.117 164.4)
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 #C21B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.094
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #C21B90 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.