#C141A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.195 338), rgb(193, 65, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C141A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C141A4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 65, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.195 338) |
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 #C141A4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C141A4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C141A4 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C141A4 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
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C141A4
oklch(58.8% 0.195 338)
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Step 700
700
#9C2783
oklch(49.1% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F236B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#672357
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#C141A4 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) | #4668A7 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB476D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C141A4
#C141A4
oklch(58.8% 0.195 338)
- #00945C
#00945C
oklch(58.7% 0.137 158.1)
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 #C141A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C141A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
Use #C141A4 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.