#C844BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.4% 0.215 331), rgb(200, 68, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C844BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C844BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 68, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.215 331) |
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 #C844BE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C844BE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C844BE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C844BE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D0
oklch(70.6% 0.168 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C844BE
oklch(61.4% 0.215 331)
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Step 600
600
#B920B0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B97
oklch(49.1% 0.217 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#C844BE 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) | #3B70C2 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BB | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0527B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C844BE
#C844BE
oklch(61.4% 0.215 331)
- #009F4D
#009F4D
oklch(61.5% 0.165 151.1)
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 #C844BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C844BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #C844BE 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.