#C23CBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.219 330.1), rgb(194, 60, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C23CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23CBB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 60, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.219 330.1) |
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 #C23CBB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23CBB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23CBB text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23CBB text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D2
oklch(70.6% 0.171 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C23CBB
oklch(59.6% 0.219 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#B91CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 330)
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Step 700
700
#9F059A
oklch(49.1% 0.221 330)
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Step 800
800
#81107D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681964
oklch(37.6% 0.143 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#C23CBB 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) | #2F6BBF | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB8 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94C77 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23CBB
#C23CBB
oklch(59.6% 0.219 330.1)
- #009946
#009946
oklch(59.7% 0.164 150.1)
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 #C23CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #C23CBB 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.