#C442AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.201 336), rgb(196, 66, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C442AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C442AC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.201 336) |
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 #C442AC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C442AC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C442AC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C442AC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C6
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C442AC
oklch(59.7% 0.201 336)
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Step 600
600
#BB27A3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0168B
oklch(49% 0.203 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821871
oklch(42.6% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#C442AC 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) | #436BAF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA9 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4A71 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C442AC
#C442AC
oklch(59.7% 0.201 336)
- #009859
#009859
oklch(59.8% 0.145 155.9)
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 #C442AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C442AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #C442AC 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.