#C438AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.214 335.8), rgb(196, 56, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C438AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C438AC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.214 335.8) |
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 #C438AC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C438AC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C438AC text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C438AC 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
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C438AC
oklch(58.8% 0.214 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811B70
oklch(42.6% 0.164 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1335
oklch(26.8% 0.081 335.7)
#C438AC 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) | #3967AF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA9 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE426E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C438AC
#C438AC
oklch(58.8% 0.214 335.8)
- #009557
#009557
oklch(58.9% 0.143 155.9)
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 #C438AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.098
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.100
Use #C438AC 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.