#C81D97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.227 343.6), rgb(200, 29, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C81D97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81D97 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 29, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.227 343.6) |
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 #C81D97 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81D97 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C81D97 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C81D97 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E472BA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D946A9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81D97
oklch(56.6% 0.227 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#890C66
oklch(42.6% 0.174 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1853
oklch(37.8% 0.136 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#C81D97 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) | #365C9A | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7793 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51C5B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81D97
#C81D97
oklch(56.6% 0.227 343.6)
- #008C62
#008C62
oklch(56.6% 0.122 163.5)
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 #C81D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.100
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.105
Use #C81D97 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.