#C4449D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.189 341.9), rgb(196, 68, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C4449D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4449D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.189 341.9) |
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 #C4449D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4449D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4449D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4449D 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A7
oklch(63% 0.174 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4449D
oklch(59.3% 0.189 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E287C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 342)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672352
oklch(37.6% 0.113 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#C4449D 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) | #4E69A0 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0456A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4449D
#C4449D
oklch(59.3% 0.189 341.9)
- #009565
#009565
oklch(59.2% 0.13 161.8)
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 #C4449D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4449D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #C4449D 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.