#C44ABF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.205 329.4), rgb(196, 74, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C44ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44ABF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.205 329.4) |
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 #C44ABF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44ABF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44ABF text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44ABF text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44ABF
oklch(61.5% 0.205 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1998
oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C44ABF 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) | #3F72C3 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB587E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44ABF
#C44ABF
oklch(61.5% 0.205 329.4)
- #00A046
#00A046
oklch(61.6% 0.172 149.4)
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 #C44ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #C44ABF 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.