#C8108D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.228 346.9), rgb(200, 16, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C8108D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 347°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8108D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 16, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.228 346.9) |
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 #C8108D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8108D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8108D text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8108D text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CE
oklch(81% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#E771B4
oklch(70.6% 0.164 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 346.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8108D
oklch(55.7% 0.228 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8C0761
oklch(42.7% 0.176 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#71164F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#C8108D 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) | #375890 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7589 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70053 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8108D
#C8108D
oklch(55.7% 0.228 346.9)
- #008865
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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 #C8108D, closest first.
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 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.101
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.101
Use #C8108D 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.