#C432A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.215 338.1), rgb(196, 50, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C432A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C432A5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 50, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.215 338.1) |
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 #C432A5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C432A5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C432A5 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C432A5 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C432A5
oklch(58% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11887
oklch(49.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#C432A5 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) | #3963A8 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA2 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3A68 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C432A5
#C432A5
oklch(58% 0.215 338.1)
- #00915A
#00915A
oklch(57.8% 0.135 158.1)
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 #C432A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.102
Use #C432A5 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.