#C244A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.194 337.3), rgb(194, 68, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C244A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C244A7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 68, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.194 337.3) |
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 #C244A7 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C244A7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C244A7 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C244A7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C2
oklch(70.6% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C244A7
oklch(59.4% 0.194 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01C87
oklch(49.1% 0.196 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#821C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#C244A7 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) | #476AAA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA4 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4A6F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C244A7
#C244A7
oklch(59.4% 0.194 337.3)
- #00975C
#00975C
oklch(59.5% 0.141 157.3)
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 #C244A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C244A7.
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 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
Use #C244A7 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.