#C228A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.223 338), rgb(194, 40, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C228A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C228A3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 40, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.223 338) |
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 #C228A3 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C228A3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C228A3 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C228A3 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.204 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C228A3
oklch(56.8% 0.223 338)
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Step 700
700
#A30F88
oklch(49% 0.207 338)
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Step 800
800
#85146F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C228A3 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) | #305FA6 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6676A0 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3264 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C228A3
#C228A3
oklch(56.8% 0.223 338)
- #008E58
#008E58
oklch(57% 0.133 158)
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 #C228A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.104
Use #C228A3 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.