#C748A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.193 338.3), rgb(199, 72, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C748A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C748A9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.193 338.3) |
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 #C748A9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C748A9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C748A9 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C748A9 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C748A9
oklch(60.7% 0.193 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.21 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01C86
oklch(49.1% 0.196 338)
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Step 800
800
#821C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#C748A9 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) | #4D6EAC | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24D72 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C748A9
#C748A9
oklch(60.7% 0.193 338.3)
- #009B61
#009B61
oklch(60.7% 0.142 158.2)
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 #C748A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C748A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
Use #C748A9 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.