#C23FA5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.199 337.9), rgb(194, 63, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C23FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 63, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.199 337.9) |
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 #C23FA5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23FA5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23FA5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23FA5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23FA5
oklch(58.8% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2484
oklch(49% 0.185 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#C23FA5 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) | #4468A8 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA2 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC456C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23FA5
#C23FA5
oklch(58.8% 0.199 337.9)
- #00945C
#00945C
oklch(58.7% 0.137 158.1)
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 #C23FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
Use #C23FA5 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.