#C33AA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.205 338.4), rgb(195, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C33AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.205 338.4) |
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 #C33AA4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33AA4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33AA4 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33AA4 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD5
oklch(81% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33AA4
oklch(58.4% 0.205 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2084
oklch(49.1% 0.19 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682057
oklch(37.6% 0.123 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#C33AA4 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) | #4066A7 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7BA1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE406A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33AA4
#C33AA4
oklch(58.4% 0.205 338.4)
- #00935C
#00935C
oklch(58.4% 0.136 158.3)
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 #C33AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.097
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #C33AA4 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.