#C140A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.199 336.8), rgb(193, 64, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C140A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C140A7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 64, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.199 336.8) |
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 #C140A7 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C140A7 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C140A7 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C140A7 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C140A7
oklch(58.9% 0.199 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2586
oklch(49% 0.185 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C140A7 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) | #4368AA | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA4 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB476E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C140A7
#C140A7
oklch(58.9% 0.199 336.8)
- #009559
#009559
oklch(58.9% 0.141 156.6)
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 #C140A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C140A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #C140A7 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.