#C451A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.178 337.7), rgb(196, 81, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C451A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C451A9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 81, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.178 337.7) |
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 #C451A9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C451A9 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C451A9 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C451A9 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C451A9
oklch(61.3% 0.178 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5379A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2884
oklch(49.2% 0.18 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F236B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#C451A9 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) | #5472AC | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5576 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C451A9
#C451A9
oklch(61.3% 0.178 337.7)
- #009D61
#009D61
oklch(61.3% 0.144 157.7)
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 #C451A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C451A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C451A9 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.