#C237AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.213 335.5), rgb(194, 55, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C237AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C237AB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.213 335.5) |
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 #C237AB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C237AB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C237AB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C237AB text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B6
oklch(63% 0.196 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C237AB
oklch(58.4% 0.213 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811C71
oklch(42.8% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#C237AB 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) | #3866AE | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA8 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC416D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C237AB
#C237AB
oklch(58.4% 0.213 335.5)
- #009355
#009355
oklch(58.3% 0.142 155.6)
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 #C237AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.097
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.100
Use #C237AB 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.