#C54099
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.8% 0.192 343.6), rgb(197, 64, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C54099 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54099 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.192 343.6) |
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 #C54099 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54099 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54099 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54099 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54099
oklch(58.8% 0.192 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0267A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#C54099 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) | #4D679C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D96 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14067 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54099
#C54099
oklch(58.8% 0.192 343.6)
- #009368
#009368
oklch(58.7% 0.125 164)
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 #C54099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #C54099 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.