#C042A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.196 336.2), rgb(192, 66, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C042A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C042A8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.196 336.2) |
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 #C042A8 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C042A8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C042A8 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C042A8 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C042A8
oklch(59% 0.196 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#C042A8 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) | #4469AB | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA496F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C042A8
#C042A8
oklch(59% 0.196 336.2)
- #009558
#009558
oklch(58.9% 0.142 156.3)
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 #C042A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C042A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.097
Use #C042A8 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.