#C43AC2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.227 328.6), rgb(196, 58, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C43AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 58, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.227 328.6) |
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 #C43AC2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43AC2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43AC2 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43AC2 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D7
oklch(70.8% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C43AC2
oklch(60.1% 0.227 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B912B8
oklch(55.5% 0.247 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810881
oklch(42.6% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681767
oklch(37.6% 0.148 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#C43AC2 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) | #256CC6 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBF | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4E7A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43AC2
#C43AC2
oklch(60.1% 0.227 328.6)
- #009B40
#009B40
oklch(60.2% 0.171 148.6)
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 #C43AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C43AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.088
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
Use #C43AC2 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.