#C04A97
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.173 343.7), rgb(192, 74, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C04A97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04A97 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 74, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.173 343.7) |
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 #C04A97 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04A97 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04A97 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04A97 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA1
oklch(63% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04A97
oklch(59.1% 0.173 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3077
oklch(49.2% 0.161 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2961
oklch(42.7% 0.134 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#C04A97 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) | #546A99 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4A6A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04A97
#C04A97
oklch(59.1% 0.173 343.7)
- #009468
#009468
oklch(59% 0.126 163.6)
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 #C04A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C04A97 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.