#C23CA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.2 339.3), rgb(194, 60, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C23CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.2 339.3) |
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 #C23CA1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23CA1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23CA1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23CA1 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23CA1
oklch(58.3% 0.2 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2382
oklch(49.2% 0.186 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#C23CA1 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) | #4366A4 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4169 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23CA1
#C23CA1
oklch(58.3% 0.2 339.3)
- #00925E
#00925E
oklch(58.2% 0.133 159.5)
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 #C23CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.098
Use #C23CA1 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.