#C71293
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.23 344.5), rgb(199, 18, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C71293 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C71293 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 18, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.23 344.5) |
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 #C71293 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C71293 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C71293 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C71293 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6D0
oklch(81% 0.103 345)
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Step 400
400
#E671B9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB43A7
oklch(63% 0.212 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C71293
oklch(55.8% 0.23 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0765
oklch(42.7% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#701653
oklch(37.8% 0.139 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#C71293 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) | #335996 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B758F | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50D57 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C71293
#C71293
oklch(55.8% 0.23 344.5)
- #008962
#008962
oklch(55.8% 0.118 164.7)
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 #C71293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.105
Use #C71293 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.