#C0429E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.189 340.1), rgb(192, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C0429E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0429E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.189 340.1) |
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 #C0429E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0429E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0429E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0429E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB58AA
oklch(63.2% 0.174 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0429E
oklch(58.5% 0.189 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C297F
oklch(49% 0.176 340)
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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)
#C0429E 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) | #4A68A1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB456A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0429E
#C0429E
oklch(58.5% 0.189 340.1)
- #009360
#009360
oklch(58.5% 0.132 160.1)
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 #C0429E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0429E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #C0429E 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.