#C44CA1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.18 340.8), rgb(196, 76, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C44CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 76, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.18 340.8) |
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 #C44CA1 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44CA1 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44CA1 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44CA1 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44CA1
oklch(60.3% 0.18 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93495
oklch(55.7% 0.196 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F257F
oklch(49.2% 0.182 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#C44CA1 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) | #536EA4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4E70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44CA1
#C44CA1
oklch(60.3% 0.18 340.8)
- #009966
#009966
oklch(60.3% 0.134 160.9)
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 #C44CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #C44CA1 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.