#C33B9F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.201 340.3), rgb(195, 59, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C33B9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33B9F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 59, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.201 340.3) |
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 #C33B9F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33B9F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33B9F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33B9F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF53AB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33B9F
oklch(58.3% 0.201 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02280
oklch(49.2% 0.186 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#821F68
oklch(42.7% 0.155 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#692155
oklch(37.8% 0.12 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1532
oklch(27.2% 0.076 340.4)
#C33B9F 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) | #4465A2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3F68 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33B9F
#C33B9F
oklch(58.3% 0.201 340.3)
- #009260
#009260
oklch(58.2% 0.131 160.4)
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 #C33B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
Use #C33B9F 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.