#C0489D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.18 340.9), rgb(192, 72, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C0489D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0489D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.18 340.9) |
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 #C0489D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0489D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0489D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0489D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0489D
oklch(59.1% 0.18 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2765
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#C0489D 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) | #506AA0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A6C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0489D
#C0489D
oklch(59.1% 0.18 340.9)
- #009563
#009563
oklch(59.1% 0.132 160.8)
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 #C0489D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0489D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
Use #C0489D 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.