#C33AA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.203 339.5), rgb(195, 58, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C33AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 58, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.203 339.5) |
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 #C33AA1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33AA1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33AA1 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33AA1 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33AA1
oklch(58.3% 0.203 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02082
oklch(49.1% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#821E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#C33AA1 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) | #4265A4 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3F69 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33AA1
#C33AA1
oklch(58.3% 0.203 339.5)
- #00925E
#00925E
oklch(58.2% 0.133 159.5)
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 #C33AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.096
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
Use #C33AA1 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.