#C644BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.211 331.4), rgb(198, 68, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C644BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C644BB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.211 331.4) |
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 #C644BB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C644BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C644BB text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C644BB text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C644BB
oklch(61% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B823AE
oklch(55.5% 0.229 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1096
oklch(49.2% 0.214 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811579
oklch(42.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#C644BB 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) | #3C6FBE | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B8 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE517A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C644BB
#C644BB
oklch(61% 0.211 331.4)
- #009D4D
#009D4D
oklch(60.9% 0.163 151.4)
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 #C644BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C644BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C644BB 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.