#C6269A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.221 342.3), rgb(198, 38, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C6269A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6269A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 38, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.221 342.3) |
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 #C6269A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6269A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6269A text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6269A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E274BC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D649AB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6269A
oklch(56.9% 0.221 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A60B80
oklch(49% 0.206 342)
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Step 800
800
#871268
oklch(42.7% 0.17 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#C6269A 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) | #385E9D | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7897 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3285F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6269A
#C6269A
oklch(56.9% 0.221 342.3)
- #008D60
#008D60
oklch(56.9% 0.125 162.1)
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 #C6269A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.098
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.098
Use #C6269A 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.