#C449A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.19 337.3), rgb(196, 73, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C449A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C449A9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.19 337.3) |
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 #C449A9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C449A9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C449A9 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C449A9 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C449A9
oklch(60.3% 0.19 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2086
oklch(49.2% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#C449A9 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) | #4C6EAC | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A6 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4F72 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C449A9
#C449A9
oklch(60.3% 0.19 337.3)
- #009A5E
#009A5E
oklch(60.4% 0.143 157.3)
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 #C449A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C449A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #C449A9 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.