#C437AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.216 335.1), rgb(196, 55, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C437AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C437AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 55, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.216 335.1) |
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 #C437AE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C437AE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C437AE text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C437AE text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C437AE
oklch(58.8% 0.216 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#C437AE 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) | #3767B1 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE426F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C437AE
#C437AE
oklch(58.8% 0.216 335.1)
- #009555
#009555
oklch(58.8% 0.145 155.2)
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 #C437AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.098
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.100
Use #C437AE 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.