#C81281
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.222 351.4), rgb(200, 18, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C81281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81281 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 18, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.222 351.4) |
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 #C81281 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81281 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C81281 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C81281 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E972AC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4598
oklch(63.1% 0.204 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81281
oklch(55.2% 0.222 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#C81281 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) | #3F5683 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747D | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8004D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81281
#C81281
oklch(55.2% 0.222 351.4)
- #00866A
#00866A
oklch(55.2% 0.108 171.3)
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 #C81281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C81281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #C81281 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.