#C44599
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.185 343.6), rgb(196, 69, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C44599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44599 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.185 343.6) |
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 #C44599 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44599 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44599 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44599 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.132 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44599
oklch(59.2% 0.185 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A79
oklch(49.2% 0.172 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#802562
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C44599 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) | #51699B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E96 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04569 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44599
#C44599
oklch(59.2% 0.185 343.6)
- #009569
#009569
oklch(59.3% 0.127 163.7)
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 #C44599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
Use #C44599 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.