#C7006C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.219 358.7), rgb(199, 0, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C7006C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7006C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 0, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.219 358.7) |
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 #C7006C | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7006C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7006C text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7006C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC729F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24487
oklch(63.1% 0.201 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7006C
oklch(53.8% 0.219 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#90084D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#C7006C 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) | #43506E | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747268 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8003E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7006C
#C7006C
oklch(53.8% 0.219 358.7)
- #00806F
#00806F
oklch(53.7% 0.098 179.1)
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 #C7006C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.071
Use #C7006C 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.