#C44EAC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.185 336.4), rgb(196, 78, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C44EAC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44EAC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.185 336.4) |
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 #C44EAC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44EAC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44EAC text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44EAC text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD7
oklch(81% 0.09 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44EAC
oklch(61% 0.185 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6339E
oklch(55.5% 0.201 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2487
oklch(49% 0.187 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C44EAC 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) | #5071AF | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A9 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5476 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44EAC
#C44EAC
oklch(61% 0.185 336.4)
- #009C5D
#009C5D
oklch(60.9% 0.146 156.5)
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 #C44EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44EAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.094
Use #C44EAC 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.