#C4089E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.239 339.8), rgb(196, 8, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C4089E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4089E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 8, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 339.8) |
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 #C4089E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4089E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4089E text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4089E text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#E470C2
oklch(70.6% 0.172 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#D942B2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4089E
oklch(55.6% 0.239 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#89036E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#C4089E 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) | #2359A1 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739A | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0195C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4089E
#C4089E
oklch(55.6% 0.239 339.8)
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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 #C4089E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.102
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.111
Use #C4089E 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.