#C72182
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.213 351.4), rgb(199, 33, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C72182 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 351°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72182 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 33, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.213 351.4) |
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 #C72182 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72182 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72182 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72182 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E674AC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 351)
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Step 500
500
#DB4997
oklch(63% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72182
oklch(55.8% 0.213 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.198 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#C72182 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) | #445984 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767E | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70850 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72182
#C72182
oklch(55.8% 0.213 351.4)
- #00886C
#00886C
oklch(55.8% 0.109 171.6)
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 #C72182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C72182.
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 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.085
Use #C72182 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.