#C04EA3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.176 338.7), rgb(192, 78, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C04EA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 78, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.176 338.7) |
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 #C04EA3 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C04EA3 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04EA3 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04EA3 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C04EA3
oklch(60.1% 0.176 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53898
oklch(55.6% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2982
oklch(49.2% 0.178 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#C04EA3 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) | #526EA6 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5271 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04EA3
#C04EA3
oklch(60.1% 0.176 338.7)
- #009961
#009961
oklch(60.2% 0.139 158.8)
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 #C04EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C04EA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #C04EA3 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.