#C8077D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.224 352.6), rgb(200, 7, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C8077D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8077D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 7, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 93%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.224 352.6) |
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 #C8077D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8077D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8077D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8077D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C7
oklch(81% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04395
oklch(63.1% 0.206 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8077D
oklch(54.8% 0.224 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0758
oklch(42.7% 0.172 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#C8077D 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) | #3E547F | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727379 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80049 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8077D
#C8077D
oklch(54.8% 0.224 352.6)
- #00846B
#00846B
oklch(54.7% 0.105 173.2)
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 #C8077D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8077D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.090
Use #C8077D 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.