#C43CA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.207 336.9), rgb(196, 60, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C43CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.207 336.9) |
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 #C43CA9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43CA9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43CA9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43CA9 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 337)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43CA9
oklch(59% 0.207 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2087
oklch(49% 0.192 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#C43CA9 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) | #3F68AC | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA6 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE446E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43CA9
#C43CA9
oklch(59% 0.207 336.9)
- #00955A
#00955A
oklch(58.9% 0.14 157)
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 #C43CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
Use #C43CA9 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.