#C4479A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.183 343.4), rgb(196, 71, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C4479A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 343°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4479A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.183 343.4) |
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 #C4479A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4479A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4479A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4479A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4479A
oklch(59.5% 0.183 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3190
oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1217B
oklch(49% 0.185 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#831F64
oklch(42.7% 0.153 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#C4479A 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) | #526A9C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F97 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0476A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4479A
#C4479A
oklch(59.5% 0.183 343.4)
- #009669
#009669
oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4)
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 #C4479A, 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 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #C4479A 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.