#C9178A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.224 348.4), rgb(201, 23, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C9178A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9178A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 23, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.224 348.4) |
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 #C9178A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9178A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9178A text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9178A 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
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E772B1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD459E
oklch(63.2% 0.206 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9178A
oklch(56% 0.224 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.173 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#C9178A 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) | #3C598D | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717686 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80053 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9178A
#C9178A
oklch(56% 0.224 348.4)
- #008968
#008968
oklch(56% 0.113 168.4)
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 #C9178A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.097
Use #C9178A 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.