#C81D7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.6), rgb(200, 29, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C81D7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81D7F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 29, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.6) |
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 #C81D7F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81D7F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C81D7F text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C81D7F text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874AA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4895
oklch(63.1% 0.198 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC076B
oklch(49% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1057
oklch(42.7% 0.166 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#C81D7F 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) | #445881 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767B | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8004E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81D7F
#C81D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.6)
- #00876D
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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 #C81D7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C81D7F.
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 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #C81D7F 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.