#C23ABA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.22 330.5), rgb(194, 58, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C23ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23ABA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 58, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.22 330.5) |
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 #C23ABA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23ABA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23ABA text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23ABA text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D2
oklch(70.7% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C23ABA
oklch(59.4% 0.22 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA1AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0019A
oklch(49.2% 0.223 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#820E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 330.5)
#C23ABA 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) | #2D6ABE | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB7 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94B76 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23ABA
#C23ABA
oklch(59.4% 0.22 330.5)
- #009847
#009847
oklch(59.4% 0.162 150.5)
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 #C23ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #C23ABA 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.