#C24BA8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.185 337.2), rgb(194, 75, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C24BA8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 75, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.185 337.2) |
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 #C24BA8 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C24BA8 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24BA8 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24BA8 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C24BA8
oklch(60.2% 0.185 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7339D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2486
oklch(49.1% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#80206D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#C24BA8 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) | #4E6EAB | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A5 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5073 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24BA8
#C24BA8
oklch(60.2% 0.185 337.2)
- #00995D
#00995D
oklch(60.1% 0.143 157.2)
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 #C24BA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C24BA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C24BA8 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.