#C80092
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9), rgb(200, 0, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C80092 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| 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 | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C80092 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 0, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9) |
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 #C80092 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C80092 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C80092 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C80092 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
#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
#E870B9
oklch(70.8% 0.17 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD40A7
oklch(63.1% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#711352
oklch(37.7% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#430E30
oklch(27% 0.091 345.5)
#C80092 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) | #305795 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60055 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C80092
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
- #008861
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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 #C80092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.100
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.101
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.105
Use #C80092 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.