#C00CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.243 334.9), rgb(192, 12, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C00CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00CAA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 12, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.243 334.9) |
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 #C00CAA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00CAA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00CAA text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C00CAA text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DD
oklch(81% 0.109 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E071CB
oklch(70.6% 0.174 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D543BE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860476
oklch(42.7% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C155F
oklch(37.6% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#C00CAA 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) | #065AAE | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A6 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2864 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00CAA
#C00CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 334.9)
- #008A4E
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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 #C00CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C00CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
Use #C00CAA 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.