#C03BBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.219 329.5), rgb(192, 59, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C03BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03BBB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 59, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.219 329.5) |
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 #C03BBB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03BBB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03BBB text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03BBB text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C851C3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03BBB
oklch(59.3% 0.219 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D96
oklch(49% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#C03BBB 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) | #2B6ABF | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB8 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C77 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03BBB
#C03BBB
oklch(59.3% 0.219 329.5)
- #009843
#009843
oklch(59.4% 0.165 149.6)
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 #C03BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03BBB.
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 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #C03BBB 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.