#C44BAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.19 335.9), rgb(196, 75, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C44BAD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44BAD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.19 335.9) |
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 #C44BAD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44BAD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44BAD text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44BAD 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44BAD
oklch(60.7% 0.19 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B730A0
oklch(55.5% 0.207 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2189
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#C44BAD 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) | #4C6FB0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5275 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44BAD
#C44BAD
oklch(60.7% 0.19 335.9)
- #009B5B
#009B5B
oklch(60.6% 0.147 156)
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 #C44BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #C44BAD 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.