#C233AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.217 335.8), rgb(194, 51, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C233AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C233AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 51, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.217 335.8) |
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 #C233AA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C233AA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C233AA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C233AA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C233AA
oklch(58% 0.217 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0198B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#C233AA 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) | #3464AD | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6779A7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3E6B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C233AA
#C233AA
oklch(58% 0.217 335.8)
- #009255
#009255
oklch(58% 0.141 155.8)
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 #C233AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.101
Use #C233AA 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.