#C300A3
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9), rgb(195, 0, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C300A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C300A3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 0, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9) |
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 #C300A3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C300A3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C300A3 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C300A3 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E470C6
oklch(70.8% 0.175 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D840B8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E145C
oklch(37.7% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#C300A3 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) | #1659A6 | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60739F | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1B5F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C300A3
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
- #008954
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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 #C300A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C300A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.107
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.109
Use #C300A3 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.