#C23AB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.215 332.8), rgb(194, 58, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C23AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 58, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.215 332.8) |
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 #C23AB3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23AB3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23AB3 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23AB3 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#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
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23AB3
oklch(59% 0.215 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D90
oklch(49.2% 0.2 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#C23AB3 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) | #3468B6 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB0 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4772 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23AB3
#C23AB3
oklch(59% 0.215 332.8)
- #00964E
#00964E
oklch(59% 0.153 152.7)
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 #C23AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #C23AB3 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.