#C235BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.227 329.9), rgb(194, 53, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C235BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C235BC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 53, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.227 329.9) |
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 #C235BC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C235BC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C235BC text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C235BC text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C235BC
oklch(59.1% 0.227 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C1598
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F177B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C235BC 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) | #2368C0 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB9 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94876 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C235BC
#C235BC
oklch(59.1% 0.227 329.9)
- #009744
#009744
oklch(59.1% 0.163 149.9)
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 #C235BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C235BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #C235BC 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.