#C0489A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.178 342.2), rgb(192, 72, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C0489A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0489A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.178 342.2) |
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 #C0489A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0489A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0489A text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0489A text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCF
oklch(81% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.164 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0489A
oklch(59% 0.178 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2863
oklch(42.7% 0.137 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#C0489A 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) | #516A9C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB496A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0489A
#C0489A
oklch(59% 0.178 342.2)
- #009465
#009465
oklch(58.9% 0.129 162.1)
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 #C0489A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0489A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #C0489A 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.