#C0429D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.188 340.5), rgb(192, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C0429D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0429D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.188 340.5) |
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 #C0429D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0429D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0429D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0429D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0429D
oklch(58.5% 0.188 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D297E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2467
oklch(42.6% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#672454
oklch(37.8% 0.113 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#C0429D 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) | #4A67A0 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4569 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0429D
#C0429D
oklch(58.5% 0.188 340.5)
- #009361
#009361
oklch(58.5% 0.131 160.5)
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 #C0429D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0429D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
Use #C0429D 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.