#C242AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.202 334.6), rgb(194, 66, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C242AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C242AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.202 334.6) |
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 #C242AE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C242AE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C242AE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C242AE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C242AE
oklch(59.5% 0.202 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B928A5
oklch(55.5% 0.219 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F178E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811973
oklch(42.7% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#C242AE 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) | #416BB1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4B72 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C242AE
#C242AE
oklch(59.5% 0.202 334.6)
- #009855
#009855
oklch(59.7% 0.149 154.6)
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 #C242AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C242AE.
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 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #C242AE 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.