#C60197
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.238 342.6), rgb(198, 1, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C60197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C60197 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 1, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.238 342.6) |
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 #C60197 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C60197 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C60197 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C60197 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BD
oklch(70.7% 0.17 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB40AC
oklch(63% 0.219 342.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C60197
oklch(55.4% 0.238 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0169
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#701455
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#C60197 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) | #2A579A | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687493 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30658 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C60197
#C60197
oklch(55.4% 0.238 342.6)
- #00885E
#00885E
oklch(55.4% 0.12 162.9)
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 #C60197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.103
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.106
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.106
Use #C60197 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.