#C90C8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.23 347.8), rgb(201, 12, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C90C8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C90C8B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 12, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 89%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.23 347.8) |
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 #C90C8B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C90C8B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C90C8B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C90C8B text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E871B3
oklch(70.7% 0.164 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE42A0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C90C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.23 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0460
oklch(42.8% 0.177 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#71154E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 348)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#C90C8B 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) | #38578E | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80052 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C90C8B
#C90C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.23 347.8)
- #008866
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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 #C90C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.095
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.099
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.101
Use #C90C8B 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.