#C23D9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.196 340.9), rgb(194, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C23D9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23D9D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.196 340.9) |
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 #C23D9D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23D9D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23D9D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23D9D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE55AA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 340.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23D9D
oklch(58.2% 0.196 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F247F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#C23D9D 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) | #4766A0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4068 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23D9D
#C23D9D
oklch(58.2% 0.196 340.9)
- #009261
#009261
oklch(58.3% 0.13 160.9)
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 #C23D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.093
Use #C23D9D 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.