#C22BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.219 338.4), rgb(194, 43, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C22BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 43, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.219 338.4) |
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 #C22BA2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22BA2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C22BA2 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C22BA2 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22BA2
oklch(57% 0.219 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A31387
oklch(49.2% 0.204 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#84166D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C22BA2 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) | #3360A5 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67779F | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3365 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22BA2
#C22BA2
oklch(57% 0.219 338.4)
- #008E59
#008E59
oklch(57% 0.132 158.5)
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 #C22BA2, 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 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.102
Use #C22BA2 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.