#C7198D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.223 346.8), rgb(199, 25, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C7198D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7198D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 25, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.223 346.8) |
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 #C7198D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7198D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7198D text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7198D text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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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
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7198D
oklch(55.8% 0.223 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8B0C61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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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)
#C7198D 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) | #3A5990 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7589 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50C55 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7198D
#C7198D
oklch(55.8% 0.223 346.8)
- #008965
#008965
oklch(55.9% 0.115 166.5)
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 #C7198D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
Use #C7198D 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.