#C44EB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.193 332.5), rgb(196, 78, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C44EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.193 332.5) |
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 #C44EB6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44EB6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44EB6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44EB6 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44EB6
oklch(61.5% 0.193 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A7
oklch(55.7% 0.21 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B218F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#C44EB6 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) | #4A72B9 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B3 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC587B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44EB6
#C44EB6
oklch(61.5% 0.193 332.5)
- #009F52
#009F52
oklch(61.6% 0.16 152.4)
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 #C44EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
Use #C44EB6 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.