#C00FA6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.239 336.2), rgb(192, 15, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C00FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 15, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.239 336.2) |
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 #C00FA6 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00FA6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00FA6 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C00FA6 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EDA6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#E172C9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D544BA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.239 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#860774
oklch(42.6% 0.184 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C165D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#401037
oklch(27.1% 0.091 336.1)
#C00FA6 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) | #145AA9 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A2 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2662 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00FA6
#C00FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.239 336.2)
- #008950
#008950
oklch(55.4% 0.134 156.1)
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 #C00FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C00FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.100
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.101
Use #C00FA6 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.