#C50099
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.239 341.7), rgb(197, 0, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C50099 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50099 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 0, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.239 341.7) |
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 #C50099 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50099 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50099 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C50099 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E670BF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB40AE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50099
oklch(55.3% 0.239 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A016B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#701457
oklch(37.8% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#C50099 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) | #26579C | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20B59 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50099
#C50099
oklch(55.3% 0.239 341.7)
- #00885C
#00885C
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.8)
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 #C50099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.103
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.107
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.107
Use #C50099 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.