#C9157E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.22 352.8), rgb(201, 21, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C9157E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9157E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 21, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.22 352.8) |
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 #C9157E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9157E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9157E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9157E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E972A9
oklch(70.6% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4594
oklch(63.1% 0.203 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9157E
oklch(55.4% 0.22 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B57
oklch(42.6% 0.169 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#C9157E 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) | #425680 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74757A | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9004C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9157E
#C9157E
oklch(55.4% 0.22 352.8)
- #00866D
#00866D
oklch(55.3% 0.106 173.5)
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 #C9157E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9157E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #C9157E 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.