#C400A4
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.245 337.8), rgb(196, 0, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C400A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.245 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C400A4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 0, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.245 337.8) |
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 #C400A4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C400A4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C400A4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C400A4 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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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)
#C400A4
oklch(55.7% 0.245 337.8)
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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
#6E135C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#C400A4 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) | #1659A7 | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A0 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1C5F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C400A4
#C400A4
oklch(55.7% 0.245 337.8)
- #008A55
#008A55
oklch(55.8% 0.131 157.9)
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 #C400A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C400A4.
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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.106
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.108
Use #C400A4 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.