#C442A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.196 339), rgb(196, 66, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C442A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C442A4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 339) |
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 #C442A4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C442A4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C442A4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C442A4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C442A4
oklch(59.4% 0.196 339)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.212 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21985
oklch(49.2% 0.198 339)
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Step 800
800
#831A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#C442A4 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) | #486AA7 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA1 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF476D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C442A4
#C442A4
oklch(59.4% 0.196 339)
- #009660
#009660
oklch(59.3% 0.136 159.2)
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 #C442A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #C442A4 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.