#C000AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3), rgb(192, 0, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C000AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C000AF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 0, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3) |
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 #C000AF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C000AF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C000AF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C000AF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 332.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E070CF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D540C3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1362
oklch(37.7% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.095 333.2)
#C000AF 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) | #005AB3 | 0.278 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AB | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92966 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C000AF
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
- #008A49
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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 #C000AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C000AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.097
Use #C000AF 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.