#C032B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.224 331.8), rgb(192, 50, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C032B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C032B4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 50, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.224 331.8) |
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 #C032B4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C032B4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C032B4 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C032B4 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C032B4
oklch(58.1% 0.224 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1694
oklch(49.2% 0.209 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#C032B4 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) | #2765B8 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B1 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84370 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C032B4
#C032B4
oklch(58.1% 0.224 331.8)
- #009349
#009349
oklch(58.1% 0.154 151.7)
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 #C032B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C032B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
Use #C032B4 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.