#C20CA2
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.239 338), rgb(194, 12, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C20CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C20CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 12, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 338) |
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 #C20CA2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C20CA2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C20CA2 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C20CA2 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#E271C5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 338)
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Step 500
500
#D743B6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C20CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 338)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880571
oklch(42.8% 0.184 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D155B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F35
oklch(26.8% 0.091 338)
#C20CA2 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) | #1D59A5 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739E | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD205F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C20CA2
#C20CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 338)
- #008955
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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 #C20CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C20CA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.098
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.107
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.108
Use #C20CA2 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.