#C44AB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.198 332.5), rgb(196, 74, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C44AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.198 332.5) |
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 #C44AB6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44AB6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44AB6 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44AB6 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADC
oklch(81% 0.096 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44AB6
oklch(61.1% 0.198 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D91
oklch(49.1% 0.2 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#C44AB6 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) | #4570B9 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B3 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5479 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44AB6
#C44AB6
oklch(61.1% 0.198 332.5)
- #009D51
#009D51
oklch(61% 0.159 152.5)
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 #C44AB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44AB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C44AB6 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.