#C21F81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.211 350.4), rgb(194, 31, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C21F81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21F81 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 31, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.211 350.4) |
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 #C21F81 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21F81 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21F81 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C21F81 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B99
oklch(63.1% 0.194 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21F81
oklch(54.8% 0.211 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA116F
oklch(49.2% 0.196 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A155B
oklch(42.8% 0.162 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#C21F81 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) | #405783 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1094F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21F81
#C21F81
oklch(54.8% 0.211 350.4)
- #008568
#008568
oklch(54.9% 0.108 170.5)
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 #C21F81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C21F81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #C21F81 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.