#C237BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.224 330.2), rgb(194, 55, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C237BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C237BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 55, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.224 330.2) |
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 #C237BB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C237BB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C237BB text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C237BB text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D778D0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.207 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C237BB
oklch(59.2% 0.224 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C1797
oklch(49.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F197A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C237BB 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) | #2769BF | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB8 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94976 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C237BB
#C237BB
oklch(59.2% 0.224 330.2)
- #009745
#009745
oklch(59.1% 0.162 150.2)
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 #C237BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C237BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #C237BB 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.