#C43FAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.207 335.2), rgb(196, 63, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C43FAE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43FAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 63, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.207 335.2) |
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 #C43FAE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43FAE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43FAE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43FAE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C43FAE
oklch(59.5% 0.207 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB23A5
oklch(55.5% 0.224 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1118E
oklch(49.1% 0.209 335)
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Step 800
800
#831573
oklch(42.7% 0.173 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#C43FAE 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) | #3F6AB1 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4871 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43FAE
#C43FAE
oklch(59.5% 0.207 335.2)
- #009757
#009757
oklch(59.4% 0.146 155.4)
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 #C43FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C43FAE.
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 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #C43FAE 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.