#C244B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.201 333.9), rgb(194, 68, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C244B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C244B0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 68, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.201 333.9) |
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 #C244B0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C244B0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C244B0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C244B0 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C244B0
oklch(59.8% 0.201 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E198F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#811A74
oklch(42.8% 0.168 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#C244B0 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) | #426CB3 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E74 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C244B0
#C244B0
oklch(59.8% 0.201 333.9)
- #009954
#009954
oklch(59.9% 0.151 154)
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 #C244B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C244B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #C244B0 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.