#C44EAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.186 335.6), rgb(196, 78, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C44EAE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44EAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.186 335.6) |
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 #C44EAE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44EAE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44EAE text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44EAE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44EAE
oklch(61.1% 0.186 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B633A0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2489
oklch(49.1% 0.188 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#C44EAE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5577 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44EAE
#C44EAE
oklch(61.1% 0.186 335.6)
- #009D5B
#009D5B
oklch(61.2% 0.15 155.6)
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 #C44EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.094
Use #C44EAE 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.