#C449B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.197 333.6), rgb(196, 73, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C449B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C449B3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.197 333.6) |
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 #C449B3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C449B3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C449B3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C449B3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C449B3
oklch(60.8% 0.197 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801C74
oklch(42.8% 0.165 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#C449B3 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) | #466FB6 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B0 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5277 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C449B3
#C449B3
oklch(60.8% 0.197 333.6)
- #009C54
#009C54
oklch(60.8% 0.155 153.5)
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 #C449B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C449B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C449B3 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.