#C70291
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.235 345), rgb(199, 2, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C70291 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70291 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 2, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.235 345) |
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 #C70291 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70291 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70291 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C70291 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E870B8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD41A7
oklch(63.2% 0.216 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C70291
oklch(55.4% 0.235 345)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0165
oklch(42.7% 0.181 345)
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Step 900
900
#711452
oklch(37.8% 0.141 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#C70291 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) | #305694 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50054 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70291
#C70291
oklch(55.4% 0.235 345)
- #008761
#008761
oklch(55.2% 0.116 165)
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 #C70291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #C70291 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.