#C21C73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.206 355.9), rgb(194, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C21C73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21C73 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.206 355.9) |
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 #C21C73 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21C73 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21C73 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C21C73 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C3
oklch(81% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#E776A4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8D
oklch(63% 0.19 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21C73
oklch(54.1% 0.206 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1164
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1552
oklch(42.8% 0.16 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#C21C73 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) | #455475 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72726F | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20047 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21C73
#C21C73
oklch(54.1% 0.206 355.9)
- #00826C
#00826C
oklch(54.2% 0.102 175.3)
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 #C21C73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C21C73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
Use #C21C73 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.