#C03BB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.214 331.5), rgb(192, 59, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C03BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 59, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.214 331.5) |
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 #C03BB5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03BB5 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03BB5 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03BB5 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03BB5
oklch(58.9% 0.214 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F92
oklch(49.1% 0.199 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#C03BB5 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) | #3269B8 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A74 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03BB5
#C03BB5
oklch(58.9% 0.214 331.5)
- #00964A
#00964A
oklch(58.9% 0.157 151.6)
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 #C03BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #C03BB5 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.