#C7207A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.21 354.5), rgb(199, 32, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C7207A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7207A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 32, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.21 354.5) |
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 #C7207A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7207A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7207A text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7207A text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A90
oklch(63.2% 0.193 354.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7207A
oklch(55.4% 0.21 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E67
oklch(49.1% 0.195 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1354
oklch(42.7% 0.162 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#C7207A 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) | #47577C | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757576 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7004C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7207A
#C7207A
oklch(55.4% 0.21 354.5)
- #00866F
#00866F
oklch(55.4% 0.104 175)
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 #C7207A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7207A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C7207A 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.