#C444BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.211 330.4), rgb(196, 68, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C444BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C444BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 68, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.211 330.4) |
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 #C444BC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C444BC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C444BC text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C444BC text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C444BC
oklch(60.7% 0.211 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B724B0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1297
oklch(49% 0.213 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80167B
oklch(42.8% 0.177 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#671C63
oklch(37.7% 0.138 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#C444BC 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) | #3A6FC0 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B9 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB527A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C444BC
#C444BC
oklch(60.7% 0.211 330.4)
- #009D49
#009D49
oklch(60.9% 0.166 150.4)
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 #C444BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C444BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #C444BC 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.