#C03599
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.202 341.5), rgb(192, 53, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C03599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03599 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 53, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.202 341.5) |
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 #C03599 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03599 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03599 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03599 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD2
oklch(81% 0.091 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D052A9
oklch(63.1% 0.186 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03599
oklch(57% 0.202 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1207F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#831E67
oklch(42.8% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#692054
oklch(37.6% 0.121 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#C03599 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) | #41619C | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3763 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03599
#C03599
oklch(57% 0.202 341.5)
- #008E5F
#008E5F
oklch(57.1% 0.127 161.2)
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 #C03599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
Use #C03599 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.