#C74AA1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.185 341.6), rgb(199, 74, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C74AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.185 341.6) |
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 #C74AA1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74AA1 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74AA1 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74AA1 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74AA1
oklch(60.5% 0.185 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3094
oklch(55.6% 0.201 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1217E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831E67
oklch(42.8% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#692054
oklch(37.6% 0.121 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#C74AA1 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) | #536EA4 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C6F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74AA1
#C74AA1
oklch(60.5% 0.185 341.6)
- #009A68
#009A68
oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5)
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 #C74AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C74AA1 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.