#C24F9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.172 341.6), rgb(194, 79, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C24F9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24F9E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 79, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.172 341.6) |
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 #C24F9E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C24F9E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24F9E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24F9E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C24F9E
oklch(60.3% 0.172 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73992
oklch(55.7% 0.187 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D297C
oklch(49% 0.174 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#802565
oklch(42.8% 0.144 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#C24F9E 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) | #576EA0 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5070 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24F9E
#C24F9E
oklch(60.3% 0.172 341.6)
- #009967
#009967
oklch(60.3% 0.134 161.4)
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 #C24F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #C24F9E 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.