#C140C3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.22 327.2), rgb(193, 64, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C140C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C140C3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 64, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.22 327.2) |
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 #C140C3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C140C3 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C140C3 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C140C3 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D775D7
oklch(70.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C140C3
oklch(60.3% 0.22 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C099F
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1281
oklch(42.7% 0.184 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#C140C3 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) | #2A6EC7 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7EC0 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7537D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C140C3
#C140C3
oklch(60.3% 0.22 327.2)
- #009C39
#009C39
oklch(60.4% 0.178 147.2)
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 #C140C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C140C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #C140C3 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.