#C8007F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.227 351.7), rgb(200, 0, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C8007F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8007F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 0, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.227 351.7) |
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 #C8007F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8007F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8007F text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8007F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04297
oklch(63.1% 0.208 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8007F
oklch(54.7% 0.227 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0459
oklch(42.7% 0.174 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#721549
oklch(37.6% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#C8007F 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) | #3C5381 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737B | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80049 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8007F
#C8007F
oklch(54.7% 0.227 351.7)
- #008469
#008469
oklch(54.6% 0.106 171.8)
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 #C8007F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8007F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #C8007F 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.