#C449B0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.195 334.7), rgb(196, 73, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C449B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C449B0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.195 334.7) |
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 #C449B0 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C449B0 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C449B0 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C449B0 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C449B0
oklch(60.7% 0.195 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.212 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#C449B0 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) | #486FB3 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AD | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5176 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C449B0
#C449B0
oklch(60.7% 0.195 334.7)
- #009B57
#009B57
oklch(60.5% 0.151 154.6)
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 #C449B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C449B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #C449B0 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.