#C446A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.19 339.6), rgb(196, 70, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C446A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C446A3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.19 339.6) |
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 #C446A3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C446A3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C446A3 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C446A3 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C446A3
oklch(59.7% 0.19 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E99
oklch(55.7% 0.206 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01E83
oklch(49% 0.192 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#821D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#C446A3 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) | #4D6BA6 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4A6E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C446A3
#C446A3
oklch(59.7% 0.19 339.6)
- #009762
#009762
oklch(59.7% 0.136 159.8)
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 #C446A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C446A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #C446A3 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.