#C02291
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.215 343.8), rgb(192, 34, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C02291 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02291 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 34, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.215 343.8) |
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 #C02291 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02291 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02291 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C02291 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8D0
oklch(81% 0.096 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#E275B9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02291
oklch(55.3% 0.215 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6117C
oklch(49% 0.2 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#871565
oklch(42.7% 0.166 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C52
oklch(37.8% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C02291 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) | #385994 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2159 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02291
#C02291
oklch(55.3% 0.215 343.8)
- #00875F
#00875F
oklch(55.2% 0.118 163.9)
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 #C02291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C02291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.096
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
Use #C02291 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.