#C6439A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.189 343.7), rgb(198, 67, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C6439A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6439A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 67, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.189 343.7) |
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 #C6439A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6439A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6439A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6439A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6439A
oklch(59.3% 0.189 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2779
oklch(49.1% 0.176 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C6439A 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) | #4F699D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24368 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6439A
#C6439A
oklch(59.3% 0.189 343.7)
- #009569
#009569
oklch(59.3% 0.127 163.7)
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 #C6439A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #C6439A 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.