#C04498
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.182 342.7), rgb(192, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C04498 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04498 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.182 342.7) |
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 #C04498 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04498 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04498 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04498 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A4
oklch(63% 0.168 342.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04498
oklch(58.4% 0.182 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.171 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2663
oklch(42.7% 0.14 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#672551
oklch(37.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#C04498 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) | #4E679B | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4568 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04498
#C04498
oklch(58.4% 0.182 342.7)
- #009265
#009265
oklch(58.4% 0.126 162.8)
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 #C04498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C04498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #C04498 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.