#C231A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.213 338.6), rgb(194, 49, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C231A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C231A2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 49, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.213 338.6) |
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 #C231A2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C231A2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C231A2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C231A2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.196 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C231A2
oklch(57.4% 0.213 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A11986
oklch(49.1% 0.199 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#831A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#C231A2 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) | #3962A5 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789F | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3866 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C231A2
#C231A2
oklch(57.4% 0.213 338.6)
- #00905A
#00905A
oklch(57.6% 0.134 158.3)
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 #C231A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.098
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
Use #C231A2 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.