#C70099
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2), rgb(199, 0, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C70099 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70099 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 0, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2) |
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 #C70099 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70099 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70099 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C70099 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
#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
#E76FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.174 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
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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
#701356
oklch(37.7% 0.144 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#C70099 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) | #29589C | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40759 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70099
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
- #00895D
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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 #C70099, 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 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.105
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.106
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.108
Use #C70099 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.