#C049A5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.184 337.6), rgb(192, 73, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C049A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C049A5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.184 337.6) |
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 #C049A5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C049A5 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C049A5 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C049A5 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C049A5
oklch(59.6% 0.184 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7339C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C049A5 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) | #4D6CA8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA2 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4E70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C049A5
#C049A5
oklch(59.6% 0.184 337.6)
- #00975D
#00975D
oklch(59.6% 0.14 157.7)
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 #C049A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C049A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
Use #C049A5 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.