#C60199
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.239 342), rgb(198, 1, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C60199 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C60199 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 1, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.239 342) |
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 #C60199 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C60199 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C60199 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C60199 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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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
#E670BE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB40AE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C60199
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#701456
oklch(37.8% 0.143 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#C60199 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) | #28589C | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677495 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30A59 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C60199
#C60199
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
- #00885D
#00885D
oklch(55.4% 0.121 162.4)
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 #C60199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.104
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.106
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.108
Use #C60199 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.