#C81A8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.222 347.9), rgb(200, 26, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C81A8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81A8B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 26, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.222 347.9) |
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 #C81A8B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81A8B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C81A8B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C81A8B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#E773B2
oklch(70.8% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC469F
oklch(63.2% 0.205 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81A8B
oklch(56% 0.222 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 348)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#C81A8B 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) | #3D598E | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707687 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70854 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81A8B
#C81A8B
oklch(56% 0.222 347.9)
- #008967
#008967
oklch(55.9% 0.114 167.7)
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 #C81A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.098
Use #C81A8B 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.