#C00EA4
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.238 336.8), rgb(192, 14, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C00EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 14, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.238 336.8) |
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 #C00EA4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00EA4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00EA4 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C00EA4 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E172C7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D644B9
oklch(63.2% 0.219 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.238 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#870773
oklch(42.8% 0.184 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D165D
oklch(37.8% 0.144 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#C00EA4 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) | #1759A7 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A0 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2461 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00EA4
#C00EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.238 336.8)
- #008952
#008952
oklch(55.4% 0.132 156.9)
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 #C00EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C00EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.103
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.103
Use #C00EA4 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.