#C240AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.204 334.9), rgb(194, 64, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C240AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C240AD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 64, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.204 334.9) |
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 #C240AD | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C240AD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C240AD text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C240AD text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C240AD
oklch(59.3% 0.204 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C238A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#C240AD 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) | #406AB0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4971 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C240AD
#C240AD
oklch(59.3% 0.204 334.9)
- #009755
#009755
oklch(59.4% 0.148 154.8)
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 #C240AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C240AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
Use #C240AD 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.