#C03BAD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.209 334.2), rgb(192, 59, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C03BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03BAD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.209 334.2) |
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 #C03BAD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03BAD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03BAD text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03BAD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03BAD
oklch(58.5% 0.209 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#C03BAD 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) | #3967B0 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9466F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03BAD
#C03BAD
oklch(58.5% 0.209 334.2)
- #009452
#009452
oklch(58.5% 0.147 154.3)
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 #C03BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
Use #C03BAD 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.