#C544A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.191 341), rgb(197, 68, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C544A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C544A0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.191 341) |
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 #C544A0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C544A0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C544A0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C544A0 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C544A0
oklch(59.5% 0.191 341)
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Step 600
600
#BC2C96
oklch(55.5% 0.207 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21C80
oklch(49.1% 0.193 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#841B68
oklch(42.7% 0.16 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F55
oklch(37.7% 0.124 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#C544A0 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) | #4D6AA3 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0466C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C544A0
#C544A0
oklch(59.5% 0.191 341)
- #009664
#009664
oklch(59.4% 0.132 161)
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 #C544A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C544A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.094
Use #C544A0 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.