#C729A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.228 337.4), rgb(199, 41, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C729A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C729A9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 41, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.228 337.4) |
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 #C729A9 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C729A9 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C729A9 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C729A9 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D448B6
oklch(63.1% 0.211 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C729A9
oklch(58% 0.228 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4078A
oklch(49.1% 0.212 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#851170
oklch(42.7% 0.175 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#C729A9 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) | #3062AC | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA5 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23468 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C729A9
#C729A9
oklch(58% 0.228 337.4)
- #009259
#009259
oklch(58.1% 0.137 157.4)
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 #C729A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.097
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.104
Use #C729A9 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.