#C233A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.21 339.3), rgb(194, 51, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C233A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C233A0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 51, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.21 339.3) |
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 #C233A0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C233A0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C233A0 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C233A0 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D050AF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C233A0
oklch(57.5% 0.21 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11B84
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#831B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F57
oklch(37.8% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#C233A0 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) | #3C62A3 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799D | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3966 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C233A0
#C233A0
oklch(57.5% 0.21 339.3)
- #00905C
#00905C
oklch(57.6% 0.132 159.2)
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 #C233A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
Use #C233A0 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.