#C22FA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.217 337.8), rgb(194, 47, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C22FA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 47, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.217 337.8) |
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 #C22FA4 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22FA4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C22FA4 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C22FA4 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22FA4
oklch(57.4% 0.217 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A21787
oklch(49.2% 0.201 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#83186E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#C22FA4 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) | #3562A7 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A1 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3867 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22FA4
#C22FA4
oklch(57.4% 0.217 337.8)
- #008F58
#008F58
oklch(57.2% 0.134 157.8)
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 #C22FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.104
Use #C22FA4 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.