#C240AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.201 336), rgb(194, 64, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C240AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C240AA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 64, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.201 336) |
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 #C240AA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C240AA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C240AA text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C240AA text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B3
oklch(63.2% 0.185 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C240AA
oklch(59.1% 0.201 336)
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Step 700
700
#9C2488
oklch(49.1% 0.187 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C240AA 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) | #4269AD | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC486F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C240AA
#C240AA
oklch(59.1% 0.201 336)
- #009658
#009658
oklch(59.2% 0.143 156)
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 #C240AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C240AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
Use #C240AA 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.