#C028A0
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.22 338.5), rgb(192, 40, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C028A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C028A0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 40, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.22 338.5) |
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 #C028A0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C028A0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C028A0 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C028A0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C028A0
oklch(56.4% 0.22 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31387
oklch(49.2% 0.204 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#84166D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C028A0 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) | #315EA3 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759D | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3163 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C028A0
#C028A0
oklch(56.4% 0.22 338.5)
- #008C58
#008C58
oklch(56.4% 0.131 158.6)
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 #C028A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.101
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.102
Use #C028A0 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.