#C24CB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.196 331.1), rgb(194, 76, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C24CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 76, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.196 331.1) |
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 #C24CB8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C24CB8 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24CB8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24CB8 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C24CB8
oklch(61.1% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2092
oklch(49% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#C24CB8 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) | #4571BB | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9577B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24CB8
#C24CB8
oklch(61.1% 0.196 331.1)
- #009E4C
#009E4C
oklch(61.2% 0.165 151)
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 #C24CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C24CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
Use #C24CB8 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.