#C71D6F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.208 358.7), rgb(199, 29, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C71D6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C71D6F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 29, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.208 358.7) |
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 #C71D6F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C71D6F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C71D6F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C71D6F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A87
oklch(63% 0.191 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C71D6F
oklch(54.9% 0.208 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D134D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#C71D6F 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) | #495571 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746B | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80045 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C71D6F
#C71D6F
oklch(54.9% 0.208 358.7)
- #008472
#008472
oklch(54.9% 0.101 178.7)
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 #C71D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.073
Use #C71D6F 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.