#C22890
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.211 344.9), rgb(194, 40, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C22890 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22890 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 40, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.211 344.9) |
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 #C22890 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22890 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C22890 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C22890 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E176B6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22890
oklch(55.9% 0.211 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6157A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#871763
oklch(42.7% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D51
oklch(37.8% 0.127 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#C22890 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) | #3D5C93 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758D | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF255A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22890
#C22890
oklch(55.9% 0.211 344.9)
- #008963
#008963
oklch(55.8% 0.117 165.3)
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 #C22890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #C22890 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.