What color is #C40EAE?

#C40EAE is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 14, 174), and in HSL hsl(307, 87%, 41%).

Is #C40EAE accessible as text?

On white, #C40EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #C40EAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C40EAE?

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

What colors go well with #C40EAE?

#C40EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0EC423. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C40EAE below.

Is #C40EAE good for buttons?

#C40EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C40EAE — black text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C40EAE the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #C40EAE 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.

#C40EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C40EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C40EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C40EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C40EAE 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C40EAE Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09741 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C40EAE 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 #C40EAE 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 #C40EAE Secondary #C28CB6 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 #C40EAE 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4CEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C40E72 — 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 #C40EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C40EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 14 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.246 334.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F9;
  --color-200: #FAB3F1;
  --color-300: #F07FE3;
  --color-400: #E151D0;
  --color-500: #C72EB5;
  --color-600: #972B8A;
  --color-700: #6B2462;
  --color-800: #451C40;
  --color-900: #2A1328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F9',
    200: '#FAB3F1',
    300: '#F07FE3',
    400: '#E151D0',
    500: '#C72EB5',
    600: '#972B8A',
    700: '#6B2462',
    800: '#451C40',
    900: '#2A1328',
  },
}

$base: #C40EAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F9;
$base-200: #FAB3F1;
$base-300: #F07FE3;
$base-400: #E151D0;
$base-500: #C72EB5;
$base-600: #972B8A;
$base-700: #6B2462;
$base-800: #451C40;
$base-900: #2A1328;
$base-hover: #9C0B8B;
$base-subtle: #F0B4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C40EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E151D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72EB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C40EAE

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