#C434AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.217 336), rgb(196, 52, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C434AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C434AB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 52, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.217 336) |
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 #C434AB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C434AB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C434AB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C434AB text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#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
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C434AB
oklch(58.4% 0.217 336)
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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
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C434AB 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) | #3665AE | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA8 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3E6C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C434AB
#C434AB
oklch(58.4% 0.217 336)
- #009356
#009356
oklch(58.3% 0.141 156)
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 #C434AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.101
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.102
Use #C434AB 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.