#C4479B
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.183 342.9), rgb(196, 71, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C4479B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4479B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.183 342.9) |
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 #C4479B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4479B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4479B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4479B text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 343.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4479B
oklch(59.5% 0.183 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3191
oklch(55.5% 0.198 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1217C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2152
oklch(37.8% 0.119 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#C4479B 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) | #516A9E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F98 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0476B | 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°).
- #C4479B
#C4479B
oklch(59.5% 0.183 342.9)
- #009668
#009668
oklch(59.5% 0.129 162.9)
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 #C4479B, 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 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #C4479B 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.