#C3129E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.235 339.6), rgb(195, 18, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C3129E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 340°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3129E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 18, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.235 339.6) |
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 #C3129E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3129E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3129E text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3129E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D6
oklch(81% 0.105 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E372C2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D844B2
oklch(63.2% 0.216 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3129E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#88086E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1659
oklch(37.7% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#411034
oklch(27.1% 0.089 340)
#C3129E 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) | #265AA1 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749A | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1E5D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3129E
#C3129E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 339.6)
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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 #C3129E, 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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.101
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.108
Use #C3129E 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.