#C446AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.195 336.9), rgb(196, 70, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C446AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C446AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.195 336.9) |
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 #C446AA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C446AA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C446AA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C446AA text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C446AA
oklch(60.1% 0.195 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C88
oklch(49% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#821C6F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1435
oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8)
#C446AA 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) | #496CAD | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4C72 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C446AA
#C446AA
oklch(60.1% 0.195 336.9)
- #00995C
#00995C
oklch(60.1% 0.144 156.8)
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 #C446AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C446AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #C446AA 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.