#C6009C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.241 341), rgb(198, 0, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C6009C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6009C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 0, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.241 341) |
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 #C6009C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6009C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6009C text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6009C 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
#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
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D5
oklch(81% 0.108 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#E66FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.174 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB40B0
oklch(63.2% 0.221 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1358
oklch(37.6% 0.145 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#C6009C 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) | #24589F | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30F5B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6009C
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
- #00895B
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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 #C6009C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.103
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.105
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.110
Use #C6009C 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.