#C230B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.226 332.7), rgb(194, 48, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C230B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C230B3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 48, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.226 332.7) |
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 #C230B3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C230B3 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C230B3 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C230B3 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CC
oklch(70.6% 0.163 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C230B3
oklch(58.2% 0.226 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F1392
oklch(49.1% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811677
oklch(42.7% 0.174 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#C230B3 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) | #2865B7 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279B0 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB406F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C230B3
#C230B3
oklch(58.2% 0.226 332.7)
- #00934D
#00934D
oklch(58.1% 0.15 152.9)
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 #C230B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C230B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
Use #C230B3 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.