#C6178B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.223 347.3), rgb(198, 23, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C6178B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6178B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 23, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.223 347.3) |
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 #C6178B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6178B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6178B text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6178B text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6178B
oklch(55.5% 0.223 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D60
oklch(42.7% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#C6178B 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) | #3A588E | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50653 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6178B
#C6178B
oklch(55.5% 0.223 347.3)
- #008865
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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 #C6178B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
Use #C6178B 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.