#C81789
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.223 348.5), rgb(200, 23, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C81789 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81789 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 23, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.223 348.5) |
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 #C81789 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81789 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C81789 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C81789 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E772B1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC459E
oklch(63% 0.205 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81789
oklch(55.8% 0.223 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.172 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#70174D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#C81789 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) | #3C588C | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707585 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70052 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81789
#C81789
oklch(55.8% 0.223 348.5)
- #008868
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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 #C81789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.094
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.096
Use #C81789 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.