#C23DB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.214 331.8), rgb(194, 61, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C23DB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 332°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 61, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.214 331.8) |
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 #C23DB6 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23DB6 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23DB6 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23DB6 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C23DB6
oklch(59.5% 0.214 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00B96
oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#C23DB6 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) | #356AB9 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB3 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4B75 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23DB6
#C23DB6
oklch(59.5% 0.214 331.8)
- #00984C
#00984C
oklch(59.5% 0.157 151.8)
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 #C23DB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23DB6.
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 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #C23DB6 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.