#C01EA0
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.227 338.3), rgb(192, 30, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C01EA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C01EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 30, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.227 338.3) |
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 #C01EA0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C01EA0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C01EA0 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C01EA0 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#E074C3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D448B4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C01EA0
oklch(55.8% 0.227 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#A50788
oklch(49.1% 0.211 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#86106F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C195A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#C01EA0 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) | #295BA3 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739D | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2961 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C01EA0
#C01EA0
oklch(55.8% 0.227 338.3)
- #008A56
#008A56
oklch(55.8% 0.13 158.3)
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 #C01EA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C01EA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.101
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.101
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.105
Use #C01EA0 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.