#C448C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.213 327.5), rgb(196, 72, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C448C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C448C5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.213 327.5) |
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 #C448C5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C448C5 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C448C5 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C448C5 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C448C5
oklch(61.6% 0.213 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B426B6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B149D
oklch(49.2% 0.215 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E177F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661D66
oklch(37.8% 0.138 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#C448C5 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) | #3772C9 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C2 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5980 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C448C5
#C448C5
oklch(61.6% 0.213 327.5)
- #00A03C
#00A03C
oklch(61.5% 0.181 147.5)
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 #C448C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C448C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
Use #C448C5 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.