#C1469C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.183 341.5), rgb(193, 70, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C1469C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1469C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 70, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.183 341.5) |
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 #C1469C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1469C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1469C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1469C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A6
oklch(63% 0.168 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1469C
oklch(59% 0.183 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#C1469C 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) | #4F699F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC486B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1469C
#C1469C
oklch(59% 0.183 341.5)
- #009464
#009464
oklch(58.9% 0.13 161.6)
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 #C1469C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C1469C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #C1469C 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.