#C442B2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.206 333.8), rgb(196, 66, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C442B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C442B2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.206 333.8) |
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 #C442B2 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C442B2 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C442B2 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C442B2 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C442B2
oklch(60% 0.206 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA25A8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01490
oklch(49.2% 0.208 334)
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Step 800
800
#821775
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#C442B2 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) | #3F6CB5 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4C74 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C442B2
#C442B2
oklch(60% 0.206 333.8)
- #009954
#009954
oklch(59.9% 0.151 154)
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 #C442B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C442B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #C442B2 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.