#C242C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.6% 0.217 327.8), rgb(194, 66, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C242C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C242C2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 66, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.217 327.8) |
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 #C242C2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C242C2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C242C2 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C242C2 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C242C2
oklch(60.6% 0.217 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B621B7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C0D9D
oklch(49% 0.219 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F1380
oklch(42.7% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#C242C2 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) | #2F6FC6 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBF | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8547D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C242C2
#C242C2
oklch(60.6% 0.217 327.8)
- #009D3D
#009D3D
oklch(60.7% 0.176 147.9)
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 #C242C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C242C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #C242C2 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.