#C200AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.4), rgb(194, 0, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C200AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C200AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 0, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.4) |
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 #C200AA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C200AA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C200AA text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C200AA text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E270CB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#D640BE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C200AA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D135F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#C200AA 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) | #005AAE | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A6 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2363 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C200AA
#C200AA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.4)
- #008A4F
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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 #C200AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C200AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.101
Use #C200AA 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.