#C44EAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.187 335.2), rgb(196, 78, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C44EAF is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44EAF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.187 335.2) |
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 #C44EAF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44EAF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44EAF text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44EAF text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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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)
#C44EAF
oklch(61.2% 0.187 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B633A1
oklch(55.7% 0.204 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C238A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#C44EAF 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) | #4E71B2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5577 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44EAF
#C44EAF
oklch(61.2% 0.187 335.2)
- #009D5A
#009D5A
oklch(61.1% 0.151 155.2)
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 #C44EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.093
Use #C44EAF 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.