#C7207C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.211 353.7), rgb(199, 32, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C7207C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7207C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 32, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.211 353.7) |
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 #C7207C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7207C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7207C text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7207C text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A8
oklch(70.8% 0.151 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A92
oklch(63.1% 0.193 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7207C
oklch(55.5% 0.211 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0D69
oklch(49.1% 0.196 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1355
oklch(42.8% 0.162 354.1)
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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)
#C7207C 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) | #46587E | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757578 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7004D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7207C
#C7207C
oklch(55.5% 0.211 353.7)
- #00876E
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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 #C7207C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7207C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.087
Use #C7207C 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.