#C446BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.208 330.7), rgb(196, 70, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C446BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C446BB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 70, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.208 330.7) |
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 #C446BB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C446BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C446BB text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C446BB text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C446BB
oklch(60.9% 0.208 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B727AE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1696
oklch(49.1% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80187A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#C446BB 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) | #3D70BE | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB537A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C446BB
#C446BB
oklch(60.9% 0.208 330.7)
- #009D4B
#009D4B
oklch(60.9% 0.164 150.9)
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 #C446BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C446BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #C446BB 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.