What color is #C030AA?

#C030AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(192, 48, 170), and in HSL hsl(309, 60%, 47%).

Is #C030AA accessible as text?

On white, #C030AA has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #C030AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C030AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #C030AA?

#C030AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #30C046. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C030AA below.

Is #C030AA good for buttons?

#C030AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C030AA — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C030AA the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #C030AA is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C030AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C030AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C030AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C030AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C030AA Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C030AA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C030AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C030AA Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C030AA Secondary #C191B6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C030AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C030AA

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People also use #C030AA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0D8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0307A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C030AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C030AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 192 48 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.219 335.1);
  --color-50: #FCF2FB;
  --color-100: #F8DEF4;
  --color-200: #EFBEE7;
  --color-300: #DE91D3;
  --color-400: #CB67BC;
  --color-500: #AF469F;
  --color-600: #863C7B;
  --color-700: #602F58;
  --color-800: #3F223B;
  --color-900: #271624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FCF2FB',
    100: '#F8DEF4',
    200: '#EFBEE7',
    300: '#DE91D3',
    400: '#CB67BC',
    500: '#AF469F',
    600: '#863C7B',
    700: '#602F58',
    800: '#3F223B',
    900: '#271624',
  },
}

$base: #C030AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FB;
$base-100: #F8DEF4;
$base-200: #EFBEE7;
$base-300: #DE91D3;
$base-400: #CB67BC;
$base-500: #AF469F;
$base-600: #863C7B;
$base-700: #602F58;
$base-800: #3F223B;
$base-900: #271624;
$base-hover: #992688;
$base-subtle: #E9C4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C030AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF469F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}