#C43CA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.203 338.8), rgb(196, 60, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C43CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.203 338.8) |
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 #C43CA4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43CA4 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43CA4 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43CA4 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.146 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AF
oklch(63.2% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43CA4
oklch(58.8% 0.203 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2184
oklch(49.1% 0.189 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682057
oklch(37.6% 0.123 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#C43CA4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF416B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43CA4
#C43CA4
oklch(58.8% 0.203 338.8)
- #00945E
#00945E
oklch(58.8% 0.135 158.9)
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 #C43CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #C43CA4 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.