#C90090
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8), rgb(201, 0, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C90090 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C90090 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 0, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8) |
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 #C90090 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C90090 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C90090 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C90090 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CF
oklch(81% 0.106 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE40A5
oklch(63.2% 0.217 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0064
oklch(42.8% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#711351
oklch(37.6% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E30
oklch(27% 0.091 345.5)
#C90090 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) | #325793 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758C | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80053 | 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°).
- #C90090
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #C90090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.097
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.103
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.105
Use #C90090 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.