#C003AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.246 334.5), rgb(192, 3, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C003AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 335°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C003AB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 3, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.246 334.5) |
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 #C003AB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C003AB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C003AB text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C003AB text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.061 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#E170CD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D541BF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C003AB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860177
oklch(42.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1460
oklch(37.6% 0.147 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#C003AB 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) | #005AAF | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A7 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2664 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C003AB
#C003AB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 334.5)
- #008A4C
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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 #C003AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C003AB.
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 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
Use #C003AB 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.