#C4479E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.185 341.7), rgb(196, 71, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C4479E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4479E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 71, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.185 341.7) |
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 #C4479E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4479E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4479E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4479E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4479E
oklch(59.6% 0.185 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3094
oklch(55.6% 0.201 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1207E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831E67
oklch(42.8% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#692053
oklch(37.6% 0.12 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#C4479E 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) | #506BA1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF496C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4479E
#C4479E
oklch(59.6% 0.185 341.7)
- #009766
#009766
oklch(59.8% 0.132 161.6)
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 #C4479E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #C4479E 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.