#C8449A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.19 344.4), rgb(200, 68, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C8449A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8449A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.19 344.4) |
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 #C8449A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8449A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8449A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8449A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8449A
oklch(59.7% 0.19 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#851B63
oklch(42.7% 0.158 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E51
oklch(37.8% 0.124 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#C8449A 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) | #516A9D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54369 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8449A
#C8449A
oklch(59.7% 0.19 344.4)
- #00966B
#00966B
oklch(59.6% 0.126 164.4)
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 #C8449A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #C8449A 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.