#C400A0
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1), rgb(196, 0, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C400A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C400A0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 0, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1) |
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 #C400A0 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C400A0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C400A0 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C400A0 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D8
oklch(81% 0.109 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#E470C4
oklch(70.7% 0.174 339)
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Step 500
500
#D940B5
oklch(63.1% 0.223 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F135A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#C400A0 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) | #1D58A3 | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739C | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0175D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C400A0
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
- #008957
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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 #C400A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C400A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.098
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.100
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.106
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.111
Use #C400A0 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.