#C444BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.9% 0.213 329.4), rgb(196, 68, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C444BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C444BF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 68, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.213 329.4) |
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 #C444BF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C444BF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C444BF text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C444BF text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D876D2
oklch(70.6% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C444BF
oklch(60.9% 0.213 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B723B3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D109A
oklch(49.1% 0.216 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80157D
oklch(42.8% 0.179 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#C444BF 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) | #376FC3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB537C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C444BF
#C444BF
oklch(60.9% 0.213 329.4)
- #009D45
#009D45
oklch(60.8% 0.17 149.5)
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 #C444BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C444BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #C444BF 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.