#C749BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.206 331.4), rgb(199, 73, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C749BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C749BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 73, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.206 331.4) |
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 #C749BC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C749BC | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C749BC text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C749BC text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C749BC
oklch(61.7% 0.206 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1694
oklch(49% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#C749BC 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) | #4272BF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF557C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C749BC
#C749BC
oklch(61.7% 0.206 331.4)
- #00A04E
#00A04E
oklch(61.8% 0.165 151.2)
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 #C749BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C749BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.007
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C749BC 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.