#C80069
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.9% 0.219 0.1), rgb(200, 0, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C80069 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C80069 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 0, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.219 0.1) |
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 #C80069 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C80069 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C80069 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C80069 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34484
oklch(63.1% 0.201 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C80069
oklch(53.9% 0.219 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#90084B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 0)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#C80069 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) | #45506B | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767265 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA003C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C80069
#C80069
oklch(53.9% 0.219 0.1)
- #008171
#008171
oklch(54.1% 0.098 180.1)
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 #C80069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
Use #C80069 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.