What color is #C70BED?

#C70BED is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(199, 11, 237), and in HSL hsl(290, 91%, 49%).

Is #C70BED accessible as text?

On white, #C70BED has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #C70BED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C70BED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #C70BED?

#C70BED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #31EF0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C70BED below.

Is #C70BED good for buttons?

#C70BED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C70BED — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C70BED the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #C70BED is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C70BED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C70BED

Not just a swatch — here's how #C70BED works with other colors. Named schemes with #C70BED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C70BED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C70BED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EA5FFF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C70BED Secondary #CA99D7 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple 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 Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C70BED Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C70BED Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

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Color Lab

How #C70BED 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 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0D4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF0BC9 — 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 #C70BED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C70BED;
  --color-base-rgb: 199 11 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.9% 0.290 318.9);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FB;
  --color-300: #DF7DF2;
  --color-400: #CB4EE4;
  --color-500: #B02ACB;
  --color-600: #87289A;
  --color-700: #60236C;
  --color-800: #3F1B46;
  --color-900: #27122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EFB1FB',
    300: '#DF7DF2',
    400: '#CB4EE4',
    500: '#B02ACB',
    600: '#87289A',
    700: '#60236C',
    800: '#3F1B46',
    900: '#27122B',
  },
}

$base: #C70BED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB1FB;
$base-300: #DF7DF2;
$base-400: #CB4EE4;
$base-500: #B02ACB;
$base-600: #87289A;
$base-700: #60236C;
$base-800: #3F1B46;
$base-900: #27122B;
$base-hover: #A109BF;
$base-subtle: #EABDF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C70BED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF7DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB4EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B02ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C70BED

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