#C435A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.211 338.9), rgb(196, 53, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C435A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C435A3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 53, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.211 338.9) |
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 #C435A3 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C435A3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C435A3 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C435A3 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD78C0
oklch(70.8% 0.152 339)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB0
oklch(63% 0.195 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C435A3
oklch(58.1% 0.211 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#A11B85
oklch(49.1% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#831B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.163 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#C435A3 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) | #3D64A6 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7AA0 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3B68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C435A3
#C435A3
oklch(58.1% 0.211 338.9)
- #00925D
#00925D
oklch(58.2% 0.134 159)
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 #C435A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.097
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
Use #C435A3 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.