#C4469A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.184 343.3), rgb(196, 70, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C4469A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4469A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.184 343.3) |
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 #C4469A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4469A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4469A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4469A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4469A
oklch(59.3% 0.184 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A79
oklch(49% 0.171 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#802563
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#672450
oklch(37.6% 0.11 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C4469A 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) | #516A9D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0466A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4469A
#C4469A
oklch(59.3% 0.184 343.3)
- #009568
#009568
oklch(59.3% 0.128 163.2)
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 #C4469A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #C4469A 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.