#C24DC1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.202 328), rgb(194, 77, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C24DC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 77, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.202 328) |
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 #C24DC1 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C24DC1 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24DC1 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24DC1 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C24DC1
oklch(61.7% 0.202 328)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 328)
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Step 700
700
#991E99
oklch(49.1% 0.204 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#C24DC1 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) | #4073C5 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85B80 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24DC1
#C24DC1
oklch(61.7% 0.202 328)
- #00A03F
#00A03F
oklch(61.5% 0.178 148)
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 #C24DC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C24DC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #C24DC1 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.