#C236B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.218 333.4), rgb(194, 54, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C236B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C236B1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 54, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.218 333.4) |
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 #C236B1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C236B1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C236B1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C236B1 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C236B1
oklch(58.6% 0.218 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A90
oklch(49.2% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#C236B1 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) | #3167B4 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAE | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4370 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C236B1
#C236B1
oklch(58.6% 0.218 333.4)
- #00944F
#00944F
oklch(58.5% 0.149 153.4)
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 #C236B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C236B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #C236B1 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.