#C91185
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.225 350.1), rgb(201, 17, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C91185 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C91185 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 17, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.225 350.1) |
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 #C91185 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C91185 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C91185 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C91185 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CA
oklch(81% 0.101 350)
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Step 400
400
#E971AF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE449B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C91185
oklch(55.5% 0.225 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D085C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 350)
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Step 900
900
#71164B
oklch(37.6% 0.135 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#C91185 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) | #3D5787 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717581 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9004F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C91185
#C91185
oklch(55.5% 0.225 350.1)
- #008769
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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 #C91185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C91185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.091
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.092
Use #C91185 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.