#C333AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.218 335.7), rgb(195, 51, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C333AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C333AB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.218 335.7) |
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 #C333AB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C333AB | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C333AB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C333AB text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C333AB
oklch(58.2% 0.218 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0188B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#C333AB 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) | #3465AE | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA8 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3E6C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C333AB
#C333AB
oklch(58.2% 0.218 335.7)
- #009355
#009355
oklch(58.3% 0.142 155.6)
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 #C333AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.100
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.101
Use #C333AB 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.