#C448AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.195 335.4), rgb(196, 72, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C448AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C448AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.195 335.4) |
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 #C448AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C448AE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C448AE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C448AE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C5
oklch(70.8% 0.152 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C448AE
oklch(60.5% 0.195 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#811C71
oklch(42.8% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#C448AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5074 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C448AE
#C448AE
oklch(60.5% 0.195 335.4)
- #009B59
#009B59
oklch(60.6% 0.149 155.3)
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 #C448AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C448AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C448AE 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.