#C70495
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.236 343.6), rgb(199, 4, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C70495 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70495 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 4, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.236 343.6) |
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 #C70495 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70495 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70495 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C70495 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E770BB
oklch(70.7% 0.17 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC41AA
oklch(63.1% 0.217 343.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C70495
oklch(55.6% 0.236 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0167
oklch(42.6% 0.182 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#701454
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#C70495 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) | #2D5798 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50257 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70495
#C70495
oklch(55.6% 0.236 343.6)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #C70495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.103
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.106
Use #C70495 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.