#C448BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.204 331.1), rgb(196, 72, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C448BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C448BA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.204 331.1) |
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 #C448BA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C448BA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C448BA text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C448BA text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C448BA
oklch(61.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1994
oklch(49% 0.206 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#C448BA 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) | #4070BD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B7 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB547B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C448BA
#C448BA
oklch(61.1% 0.204 331.1)
- #009E4C
#009E4C
oklch(61.2% 0.165 151)
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 #C448BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C448BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #C448BA 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.