#C230B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.224 333.7), rgb(194, 48, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C230B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C230B0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 48, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.224 333.7) |
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 #C230B0 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C230B0 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C230B0 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C230B0 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBC
oklch(63% 0.206 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C230B0
oklch(58.1% 0.224 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F1490
oklch(49% 0.208 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821775
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#C230B0 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) | #2B64B3 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AD | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3F6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C230B0
#C230B0
oklch(58.1% 0.224 333.7)
- #00934F
#00934F
oklch(58.2% 0.148 153.6)
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 #C230B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C230B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.097
Use #C230B0 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.