What color is #C71585?

Medium Violet Red (#C71585) is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(199, 21, 133), and in HSL hsl(322, 81%, 43%).

Is #C71585 accessible as text?

On white, #C71585 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #C71585, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C71585?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #C71585?

#C71585 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #15C656. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C71585 below.

Is Medium Violet Red good for buttons?

Medium Violet Red works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C71585 — black text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Medium Violet Red the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

Yes — #C71585 is the CSS named color mediumvioletred.

Medium Violet Red (#C71585) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Medium Violet Red

Not just a swatch — here's how Medium Violet Red works with other colors. Named schemes with Medium Violet Red in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C71585 Secondary #E86D5E Accent #EF983D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Medium Violet Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C71585 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Violet Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C71585 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9563 Secondary #3C3833

Medium Violet Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C71585 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Medium Violet Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C71585 Secondary #C289A3 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Medium Violet Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Violet Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Medium Violet Red actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 75/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Medium Violet Red

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Medium Violet Red with

Electric Purple Fire Engine Red Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6154A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Medium Violet Red at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C71585;
  --color-base-rgb: 199 21 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.222 349.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1F9;
  --color-100: #FCD9EF;
  --color-200: #F7B5DF;
  --color-300: #EC83C6;
  --color-400: #DC56AB;
  --color-500: #C2338D;
  --color-600: #932E6E;
  --color-700: #682750;
  --color-800: #441D36;
  --color-900: #2A1422;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-violet-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F9',
    100: '#FCD9EF',
    200: '#F7B5DF',
    300: '#EC83C6',
    400: '#DC56AB',
    500: '#C2338D',
    600: '#932E6E',
    700: '#682750',
    800: '#441D36',
    900: '#2A1422',
  },
}

$base: #C71585;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F9;
$base-100: #FCD9EF;
$base-200: #F7B5DF;
$base-300: #EC83C6;
$base-400: #DC56AB;
$base-500: #C2338D;
$base-600: #932E6E;
$base-700: #682750;
$base-800: #441D36;
$base-900: #2A1422;
$base-hover: #9F116B;
$base-subtle: #EEB9DB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C71585",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C2338D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}