#C440AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.205 335.2), rgb(196, 64, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C440AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C440AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 64, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.205 335.2) |
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 #C440AE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C440AE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C440AE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C440AE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DC76C8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C440AE
oklch(59.6% 0.205 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB24A5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1128D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#831673
oklch(42.8% 0.172 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#C440AE 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) | #406AB1 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4971 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C440AE
#C440AE
oklch(59.6% 0.205 335.2)
- #009857
#009857
oklch(59.7% 0.147 155.2)
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 #C440AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C440AE.
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 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #C440AE 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.